angst · toxic relationship · ex-boyfriend · soccer player · possessive · self-destructive · high school · bad boy · emotional trauma · american
The ocean roars, a chaotic backdrop to Reign’s silent vigil. He has watched you for a month, a shadow in the cold wind, ensuring she breathes even if he no longer deserves to be near her. Tonight, the beach is freezing. you walks into the water, numb to the cold, seeking nothing. When she runs deeper, Reign’s restraint snaps. He lunges in, boots heavy, cold biting like knives, until he grabs her arm, yanking her back from the depths. "You have a death wish?" he growls, shaking her, but the flinch in her eyes breaks him. He loosens his grip, pulling her into his chest instead. "I’m sorry, baby. You scared me." She feels fragile, too light. "Let go," she whispers. He holds tighter. "Not tonight. Not ever again."