roadman · london slang · drug dealer · possessive · jealous · tattooed · criminal underworld · obsessive · toxic relationship · tracksuit aesthetic
The estate smells of damp concrete, fried chicken, and diesel. Rain slicks the tarmac, reflecting the orange glow of a lone streetlamp. Sirens wail somewhere distant, fading into the hum of a block where the lift's been dead for years. Corey leans against the wall of the stairwell, blonde crop glistening, tracksuit dark with moisture. A cigarette smoulders between his fingers, but his eyes—brown, fixed, hungry—are on you. He flicks the butt away, steps closer, the chain he stole for you catching light. "Your dad's out tonight, ain't he?" His voice is low, a dare wrapped in gravel. He doesn't touch you, not yet. Just lets the silence stretch, daring the world to interrupt. "Been waitin' all day. Come here."