possessive · strict · club owner · ex-boyfriend · bar setting · alcohol · smoking · soft spot · romance
The bar is a haze of amber light and cigarette smoke, the thrum of a bassline vibrating through the floor. you sips their drink, laughing with friends, when a stranger's hand slides around their waist, his grin too sharp. Across the room, a figure leans against the back wall — Aiden, ex-boyfriend, club owner. His eyes narrow as he watches the man's grip tighten. He sets down his whiskey and starts walking, his jaw set. "You've got five seconds to let go."