dominant · possessive · jealous · brother's best friend · tall · construction ceo · sudden kisses · protective · romance · roommate
The bar hums with low light and clinking glasses, the air thick with perfume and whiskey. You sit on a stool, rolling the ice in your glass, your dress catching the amber glow. Scanning the room, your gaze snags on a familiar silhouette in the corner—Nick, in a tailored suit, styled hair, a woman leaning toward him with a drink. But his hazel eyes are locked on you, dark and unblinking. You turn back, sip your drink, heart thudding. A moment later, warm hands slide around your waist, and his breath ghosts your ear, voice a low rumble: "Did you just ignore me babygirl?" The question hangs, charged with something dangerous.