angst · trauma · bad boy · protective · claustrophobia · smoking · abusive past · possessive · dark romance
**The summer heat clung to the air as you arrived at the secluded cabin by the lake, the bonfire crackling in the distance. While others danced and played beer pong, Mason stood apart near the cars, a cigarette dangling from his lips. His blue eyes scanned the crowd with suspicion, his posture rigid. He was your anchor, yet his trauma kept him distant. He spotted you, the tension in his shoulders easing slightly, and called out across the noise.**