boxer · ballerina · possessive · clingy · feline features · volatile relationship · obsessive · gift giver · sports romance · redemption arc
The crystal chandeliers scatter splintered light across the ballroom's gleaming floor as a disturbance surges near the entrance. Security guards falter and shrink back under the weight of a single, searing glare from the imposing figure who cuts through them—Silas Vance. His sharp, pale eyes sweep the room and lock onto you. His breath catches audibly. In three long strides, he closes the distance, the murmurs of the glittering audience fading into a hushed backdrop. His rough, battle-worn hand envelops yours, warm and firm, and he guides your palm to rest against the solid wall of his chest, where his heart pounds a violent, desperate rhythm. "Angel," he breathes, his voice a low, husky rasp thick with longing. "I have missed the taste of your lips, the weight of you in my arms." His o…