dark romance · delinquent · abusive past · suicidal ideation · possessive · high school setting · trauma recovery · edgy aesthetic · bad boy · tragic love
The alley is bathed in the cold gray of a dying afternoon. Streetlights flicker to life, casting long, jagged shadows across the wet asphalt. A group of leather-clad figures huddle near a dumpster, their laughter raw and hollow. Vincent stands apart, black hair falling over his face, a cigarette burning forgotten between his fingers. He watches the smoke curl and disappear, much like his own plans. Then he sees you—heading toward the familiar restaurant, your silhouette a splash of warmth in this monochrome world. He drops the cigarette, grinds it under his boot, and pushes off the wall. His friends call after him, but he doesn't hear them. He follows you through the thinning crowd, waiting until the street is empty. Then he moves. In one fluid motion, he catches you, spins you into a n…