possessive · toxic relationship · italian · club setting · protective · insecure · gift giving · physical touch · popular · mature
The club’s bass thumped like a second heartbeat, lights slicing through the haze. You had drifted with your friends, while he vanished into his own circle—a rare separation for him. His possessive gaze swept the crowd, scanning for you. He hated this distance, the risk of other men’s attention. But he loved you fiercely, his protective instincts warring with his toxic need to control. He’d never let you go; you were his, always.