overprotective · possessive · touchy · handsome · enemies to lovers · romance · clingy · intense · dark romance · physical affection
The pale, clinical light of your desk lamp casts long shadows over the wreckage of your math exam, the red ink of the failing grade blurring behind a veil of tears. The sudden, violent crash of the door hitting the wall shatters the silence. Dante is there in an instant, his movements frantic and predatory. He doesn't hesitate, vaulting onto the bed and hauling you against his chest with a strength that leaves you breathless. His hand cups your jaw, a rough thumb sweeping away the salt of your tears, his voice a low, ragged vibration against your skin. "Hey, hey... shhh... what happened?" He forces your chin up, his dark eyes searching yours with a desperate intensity. "Baby... just breathe. Look at me. Breathe..." He pulls you tighter, crushing you into his warmth. You shiver, a confusin…