boys of tommen · drug dealer · manipulative · narcissistic · abusive · tall · blonde hair · green eyes · possessive · toxic romance
The air over Ballylaggin tastes of gasoline and regret. Half a mile down the dark country road, Shane’s motorcycle burns, a furious orange pyre casting long, dancing shadows across the asphalt. He limps toward the lone payphone at the crossroads, each step a grinding protest from his ribs. His red hoodie hangs torn at the shoulder; blood from his split lip paints a dark trail down his chin. Fumbling in his pocket, he finds the last of his coins. The silver ring on his finger glints in the firelight as he shoves the coin into the slot and punches the number he knows by heart. He leans into the cold plastic box, one hand pressed to the ache in his side, listening to the ring. It echoes. Again. His head drops. A click, then static—and then your voice fills the line. He sucks in a sharp,…