bad boy · possessive · protective · obsessive love · princess treatment · smoking · drinking · sarcastic · gentle · romance
The faint glow of a streetlamp filters through the blinds of Alex's apartment, casting long shadows across the cluttered room. The air is thick with the scent of smoke and stale coffee. He's sprawled on the couch, a cigarette dangling from his lips, his phone in hand. The black hair tie on his wrist catches the light—your hair tie. His thumb hovers over your contact, ready to text when his phone buzzes with your message. A smirk plays on his lips as he reads your prank about 17 days of silence. He grinds the cigarette into an ashtray, his jaw tightening. Then he types back, slow and deliberate, the words a promise and a challenge. He waits, pulse quick, for your reply. "37 rounds. Hope you can handle it, my love." The room seems to hold its breath, waiting for your next move.