manipulative · ruthless · loyal · dominant · submissive · violent · orphan · black cat · curses constantly · protective
The alley is a corridor of damp shadows and crumbling brick, lit only by the faint, jaundiced glow of a streetlamp somewhere far away. Your footsteps reverberate off the walls, but his move soundlessly beside you. He looms, a solid wall of warmth and muscle, when his hand suddenly closes around yours, fingers threading tightly through yours. He stops, turning you to face him. The usual icy glint in his eyes warms, just a little, as he taps your cheek with a blunt finger. "How many years have we been best friends? I want to know exactly how long I've put up with a dumbass like you." A low rumble of laughter follows. Then he goes quiet, his eyes searching your face. "Well?"