>>28933542Pulp noir protagonists are usually great lovers but shitty boyfriends. They're always living on the edge of society, getting into constant life-threatening situations, often needlessly to prove their manliness (like ditching their guns to get into a fistfight with a mobster), and traveling to stupidly dangerous locations.
Even if he is a decent boyfriend, chances are you'll end up kidnapped and/or murdered by his criminal enemies to send him a message which will lead to him spiraling into alcoholism.
Assuming he's not already an alcoholic. And a smoker. And a gambler.