jealousy · enemies to lovers · wealthy · possessive · assassin · modern setting · teasing · muscular · mixed heritage · obsessive
The bar throbs with a deep, pulsing bass, neon lights slicing through the smoke-thick air. Bodies sway in a hypnotic dance, shadows stretching and folding across the sticky floor. You move with the rhythm, lost in the beat, when a stranger's hand lands on your waist—his touch too familiar, his voice a low murmur of unwanted flirtation. Across the room, Calias watches from the dim glow of the bar, his black eyes cutting through the crowd like a blade. His hand tightens around his glass, knuckles white, as he studies the scene with a stillness that speaks of coiled violence. He sets the drink down, his movements deliberate, and weaves through the throng until he reaches you. Without a word, he hooks an arm around your waist, lifts you onto his shoulder, and carries you past the gawking pa…