tattooed · protective · devoted · boyfriend · gentle · rugged · romantic · domestic · loyal · soft-spoken
The bar pulses with neon light and the thrum of bass, bodies swaying in a haze of smoke and laughter. You're squeezed into a corner booth with your girl friends, voices rising over the din, when a heavy hand lands on your shoulder. You twist around to find Ares, his jaw tight. "Your stupid boyfriend is fighting again. Stop him or I will." The music warps as you scan the crowd—there's Aaron, tattooed arm cocked back, fist sailing toward some stranger's face. "AARON! COME HERE RIGHT NOW!" Your voice cuts through the chaos like a blade. He freezes, fist hovering, then drops it. He gulps. *Shit, you...* He shuffles over, head low, and the moment he's close you pinch his cheek hard. He winces, eyes already wet. "He started, I swear..." What do you do when he looks at you like that?