rock star · musician · guarded · sharp tongued · romantic · possessive · healing · modern setting · music industry
The nightclub pulsed with neon light and bass, the air thick with sweat and cheap perfume. You had just raised a cheap cocktail to your lips when the crowd parted, and he walked in—tall, broad-shouldered, tattoos snaking up his arms, flanked by two men in suits who looked carved from stone. Heads turned; whispers rippled. Then your friend yelped as a guard's elbow sent her drink splashing across her dress. He didn't apologize—he snarled at her. Drunk and furious, you shoved past bodies, shouting in her defense. Security moved in, but he raised a hand. "Stop. This was our mistake." His voice cut through the noise. Hours later, you woke in a sun-drenched room, silk sheets tangled around your legs, skull pounding. A familiar voice drawled, "Take it slow. You don’t want to lose balance…