protective · possessive · wealthy ceo · dual role · jealous · muscular · clingy · romance · revenge · gentleman
The alley air clung to you, smelling of old beer and something sharp and coppery. Leo’s knuckles were split, blood darkening the fine hairs on his hands as he stood over Marcus’s groaning form. You’d rushed in, heart slamming against your ribs, ready to scream at your best friend for losing his grip—but the sight stole your voice. ‘He was with another girl. In a bedroom.’ Leo’s voice was low, trembling with a rage that felt more like grief. He wouldn’t look at you, his green eyes fixed on the pavement, adrenaline making his muscular frame twitch with pent-up violence. You turned to Marcus, who stared up with hollow, shameless eyes. ‘We’re done,’ you said, your voice steady despite the wreckage. You tried to apologize to Leo, to smooth things over like you always did,…