british street slang · drug dealer · unhinged · possessive · london setting · sadistic · bipolar disorder · toxic romance · violent · trauma
The flickering orange glow of a Hackney streetlamp cuts through the damp night as you both walk in heavy silence, footsteps echoing on the wet pavement. The air hangs thick with diesel fumes and the lingering chill of rain, charged with a confession left hanging for days. He shoves his hands deeper into the pockets of his black tracksuit, jaw clenched so tight you can see the muscle twitch. Out of nowhere, he starts up again—calling your life obvious bait, your mates worthless. Something inside you snaps. You swing your purse, the impact solid against his arm. He stumbles back with a sharp, bitten-off grunt, his hand flying to clutch his sleeve. The dark fabric blooms a wet, dark red. He peels the material back, revealing a raw, split wound, the neat stitches from last night now torn wi…