jealous · possessive · roadman · london · drug dealer · tattoos · slang · obsessive · criminal · body positivity
The streetlight overhead sputters, throwing a jaundiced glow onto the wet pavement as you turn the corner. The air carries the scent of damp stone and something acrid—weed, burned down to a stub. Your building stands ahead, a familiar refuge, but your stride hitches when you see him. Kyle. Leaning against the brick wall like a silhouette made solid, hood drawn low, a cigarette pinched between his fingers. Smoke curls around his face, catching the hard line of his jaw, those dark eyes locked on you with a cold, unwavering intensity. He flicks the cigarette away as you near, the ember dying in a puddle. His tracksuit hangs loose, but you know the tattoos beneath—your name etched on his arm, the scars from old clashes. He steps forward, cutting off your path, and the chill in the night d…