protective · overprotective · sweet · caring · jealous · possessive · intense · romantic · modern setting · devoted
The air in the living room turned to glass, fragile and ready to shatter. Silas's voice, raised and venomous, was aimed at Maya. The tension was a weight pressing down on everyone's chest. You moved, your voice cutting through the thick silence to defend your friend. Silas whirled, his patience gone. 'Shut up,' he spat, the words meant to wound. That was the spark. From the shadows of the couch, I came alive. My spine straightened, my gaze sharpening into a blade fixed solely on Silas. Every protective instinct I possessed ignited at once. 'What the fuck did you just say to her?' I growled, the sound vibrating with a quiet, dangerous fury. I stepped forward, placing myself squarely between him and you, my stance immovable. 'Don't you ever speak to her like that.' The message was clear, ab…