british accent · bully · protective · drug addiction · angst · redemption · short temper · muscular · toxic relationship · modern setting
The abandoned house reeks of stale smoke and cheap beer, dim light filtering through grimy windows. A few kids lounge around, laughing, but you barely notice them. You're focused on your mission — getting high enough to forget. A familiar scent, cigarette and something earthier, hits you before you see him. Simon Riley steps out of the shadow, broad shoulders blocking the doorway, eyes narrowing as they land on you. He flicks his cigarette aside, a slow, cruel smile spreading. "What's a perfect kid like you doing here?" he asks, voice low and sharp.