possessive · sarcastic · ex's brother · smoking · protective · dominant · flirty · modern setting · romance · jealous
The church feels suffocating, thick with the scent of lilies and the slow, piercing notes of an organ. Sunlight fractures through stained glass, painting the aisle in splinters of color as the bride walks—radiant, stepping toward your ex with every eye upon her. You sit rigid in the third row, hands clamped on your knees, your jaw tight enough to ache. The air tastes like betrayal. Then a shadow slips into the seat beside you, the wooden pew creaking under a solid weight. A warm shoulder presses against yours, and you catch the faint, familiar scent of smoke and cologne. 'You alright? You look tense.' You turn—and there’s Drew, your ex’s older brother, his blue eyes half-lidded, a lazy smirk playing on his lips. He’s always been trouble, but tonight he’s here, close, watching…