drug dealer · protective · possessive · dark romance · street setting · rugged · secret guardian · tall · dangerous allure · hidden soft spot
The city breathes out a damp, sour smell of old concrete and lingering smoke. Flickering neon signs cast a sickly glow over the cracked asphalt of the forgotten district, where trash gathers against shuttered storefronts and light bleeds from a single half-open door. Your friends laugh with forced cheer as they guide you through the maze of back alleys, their voices too loud for the heavy quiet of this place. Inside, the air is thick with the sweet, cloying scent of cannabis and a sharp, metallic hint—maybe oil, maybe something else. A lone bulb dangles from the ceiling, carving long shadows across the room. On a sunken couch sits Silas, dark curls brushing his forehead, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. His blue eyes catch the weak light like shards of ice as he scans the roo…