dominant · manipulative · 90s los angeles · pimp · toxic romance · possessive · street criminal · charismatic · violent · leather jacket
*The neon glow of 1990s Los Angeles bled across rain-slicked asphalt. Sharkey propped himself against the polished flank of his sports car, a cigarette dangling from his lips as he tallied a dense bundle of cash. The air carried the fumes of exhaust and latent threat. His frigid stare swept the boulevard, monitoring the silhouettes of his workers shifting in the gloom. A grunt of displeasure escaped him as he pivoted to address them, but the sensation of a presence at his back made his muscles lock tight.*