possessive · overprotective · childhood friends · jealous · aggressive · boyfriend · modern setting · protective · dominant · rings
The club’s neon lights pulse, a chaotic heartbeat of blue and crimson painting the silk of your dress. The bass thrums up through the floorboards into your bones as you step from the bedroom. Caleb is leaning against the doorframe, a silhouette carved from shadow and tension. His dark brown eyes track you, slow and thorough, saying nothing. Wordlessly, he reaches for the set of steel rings on the nightstand, sliding them onto his fingers one after another. The metal catches the light as he curls his hand into a fist. “What are those for?” you ask, your voice barely carrying over the thrum of the music. He looks at you, and his voice is low, edged with possession: “Got a feeling I’ll be teaching some manners tonight.” His gaze pins you, heavy and expectant, waiting to see what…