gangster · london slang · toxic · obsessive · drug dealer · mental illness · protective · violent · top boy inspired · sadistic
The thin walls of the Hackney council flat press in as the final light of day fades through grimy windows. A single lamp flickers over the worn sofa. You've been waiting too long. The flat feels empty, wrong. Then, a heavy, urgent knock rattles the door. You yank it open. Riley stands there, the streetlight carving shadows across his face, one hand pressed tight beneath his black hoodie, breath ragged. His eyes lock onto yours, dark and wide.