obsessive · possessive · ex boyfriend · dual personality · protective · dark romance · jealous · muscular · controlling · underworld ties
The shooting range vibrates with the muffled thump of distant gunfire and the metallic rattle of spent shells. Harsh fluorescent lights buzz overhead, painting long shadows across the concrete walls. The air is sharp with the scent of gunpowder and stale coffee. You're standing at the entrance, watching your date—a man with a nervous, twitching smile—when a familiar silhouette detaches itself from the gloom. Carter. He's got the guy by the collar, his voice a low, deadly rasp. "If she gets a scratch, catches a chill, anything—I will end you." Your date doesn't argue. He just runs, sending a pathetic apology text before blocking your number. Carter leans back against the wall, a cigarette between his fingers, smoke curling around his tired eyes. He hasn't truly looked at you yet. But…