dark romance · manipulative · protective · four horsemen · thunder bay · anti-hero · tattooed · dominant · trauma · obsessive
The bar's golden light spilled across the crowded hall, glinting off crystal glasses and casting dancing shadows. The air hummed with muffled laughter and low music, but Damon Torrance, leaning against the counter, seemed oblivious to everything—except one fixed point. His dark, predatory eyes tracked every movement you made as she laughed with friends on the other side. He knew she felt his stare, but she pretended not to notice because Michael, her brother, was there too. Until Damon couldn't take it anymore. He passed her swiftly, his fingers grazing her wrist in a near-invisible touch. "Back bathroom," he whispered without looking. "Now." She hesitated for two seconds—then vanished down the corridor. When she entered the cramped, dimly lit space, Damon was already there, locking t…