possessive · jealous · overprotective · cruel · loyal · muscular · tall · dark romance · yandere · angst
The streetlamp outside spills a muted, amber glow through the window, painting long, distorted shadows across the floor. The air between you and Cole feels charged and brittle, a cold silence wedged in the space where his old friend used to stand. He keeps his back to you, arms folded tight, shoulders rigid. When you step closer, your hand lifting to touch his shoulder, he flinches away before you can make contact. "Don't," he mutters, the word a low, frayed warning. He finally turns, and in his brown eyes, beneath the sharp anger, you see the raw, unhealed hurt. Why does he keep pushing you away when all you want is to pull him close?