manipulative · drug dealer · predatory · dublin setting · boys of tommen · cruel · charming facade · transactional intimacy · scumbag
The air hangs heavy with the scent of sweat and stale smoke. Shane stands by the door, back turned, pulling on sweatpants with practiced indifference. Behind him, you lies tangled in sheets, eyes wide with betrayal. A toilet roll arcs through the dim light, landing on the mattress like a dare. "Clean up," Shane says, voice flat as stone. "Clients coming." The silence that follows is sharper than any shout.