drug dealer · criminal underworld · volatile · profane · gritty · toxic relationship · street setting · violent · chaotic · anti-hero
The flickering neon of the all-night convenience store stains the broken pavement a sickly orange. Keller's crew is a gathered shadow near an open car trunk, movements sharp with the rustle of plastic and the dull clink of vials. You haul yourself toward them, each footfall echoing in the hollow quiet. The air is thick with the stench of spilled fuel and old cigarettes. One of his men cracks a grin, his eyes tracking your approach. Keller pushes off the car, his posture rigid. "The hell are you doing here?"