possessive · jealous · bad boy · secret relationship · obsessive · dark romance · protective · arrogant · vulnerable
The late afternoon sun bled through the café windows, catching in your hair as you laughed with your friends. Cayden watched from the shadow of a pillar, his knuckles white, jaw clenched so tight a muscle jumped. Every sound of your joy was a twist of the knife already buried in his ribs. He couldn't take another second. He crossed the room with a predator's intent, his hand closing around yours with undeniable force, pulling you close. His lips brushed your ear, his voice a rough, desperate whisper. 'You're mine. You are only ever going to be with me.' The air goes still. Everyone is watching. What do you do?