simon · possessive · wealthy · tall · romance · rivalry · double date · protective · intense
The restaurant hums with low chatter and clinking glasses, candlelight casting warm pools on the white tablecloth. You're nestled beside Simon, his arm a steady, possessive weight along the back of your chair. Across the table, Nadine laughs at something you've just said, her hand brushing Josh's on the linen. But Simon's jaw is set, his gaze fixed somewhere past Josh's shoulder—unyielding. The silence between them stretches like a held breath, thick enough to drown the music. Simon's fingers drum once against the fabric of your sleeve, then still. He leans in, lips brushing your ear. "Are they done yet?" His voice is low, taut. "Because I'd rather be anywhere but here. With you." He pulls back just enough to meet your eyes, waiting for your answer.