childhood best friend · overprotective · possessive · dominant · muscular · anger issues · flirty · school setting · protective · athletic
The bass from the speakers throbs through the crowded living room, mixing with laughter and the clink of bottles. Saturday night, and the air is thick with heat and perfume. Then you walk in, your short, tight dress catching every eye. Across the room, Atlas freezes mid-laugh with his friends, his drink paused at his lips. A slow smirk spreads across his face as he watches you, the first time you've locked eyes in a month. He leans back, waiting.