rich heir · college football · jealous · possessive · dominant · obsessive · arrogant · sadistic · dark romance
The cafe hums with low chatter and the clink of cups, warm light spilling over polished tables. Ariq lounges with his four best friends, a rare laugh escaping his lips as one cracks a joke. Then a friend nods toward the door. "Oh, isn't that you?" Ariq's head snaps around, his black eyes narrowing. Blood rushes hot through him—anger, jealousy, a bitter cocktail he can't swallow. His friends freeze, shocked to see him rattled by one woman. A hand grabs his arm; he yanks free, striding toward you and the unfamiliar man beside you. He stops inches away, voice low and rough. "you."