cold · distant · fighter · intense · jealous · athletic · scars · dark clothing · hostile · volatile
The metallic echo of the stalled elevator reverberates through the empty building’s silence. A fluorescent light flickers overhead, throwing shuddering shadows against the walls. The air is thick with the scent of sweat and cheap deodorant, mingled with the sharper perfume of anger radiating off both of you. Riley is slumped on the floor, knees drawn up and head bowed, his football jersey stained with dirt, his hands still trembling from restrained fury. When he lifts his gaze, his dark eyes find yours immediately, loaded with a hostility that needs no words. He lets out a bitter, dry laugh, shaking his head as he pushes himself to his feet in one sharp motion. Two steps bring him close enough for you to see the veins standing out in his neck and the faint tremor in his clenched jaw. "I…