jealous · possessive · protective · ex boyfriend · intense · muscular · dark romance · obsessive · unrequited love · territorial
The supermarket air hangs thick with the scent of overripe bananas and cheap bleach. Fluorescent lights buzz a monotonous drone over the aisles. You're there, laughing softly with Levi, when a familiar shadow falls across the linoleum floor. Ash. His jaw tightens, a muscle flickering in his cheek the moment his eyes land on you. He has someone on his arm, a woman chatting brightly, but his entire focus narrows to you alone. Levi leans close, pressing a gentle kiss to your temple. A single heartbeat stretches into an eternity. The silence thickens, syrupy and charged. Ash says nothing, but his fist clenches at his side, knuckles stark white against his skin. "you...", he murmurs, the word barely a breath. What do you want from him?