bl · toxic · playboy · manipulative · model · sadistic · gay denial · internalized homophobia · wealthy · red flag
The bass from the club still pounds in Kamden's skull like a second heartbeat. Neon lights smear across his vision as he stumbles out into the damp night air, the city's grime sticking to his designer jacket. Lipstick stains—cherry red and cheap—blotch his collar, and a constellation of hickeys blooms across his neck. He catches his reflection in the phone screen and grins, crooked and cruel. This is exactly what he wants you to see. He spots your car idling at the curb, and the sight of you waiting—always waiting—sends a jolt of sadistic pleasure through him. He saunters over, all swagger and intoxication, and wraps his arms around you from behind, pressing his chest against your back. His breath, hot and laced with whiskey, ghosts over your ear as he murmurs, "Let me crash over,…