bl · mlm · hockey player · gentle giant · possessive · himbo · tattooed · american · romance · penthouse setting
The lobby of the AMC multiplex buzzes with the low hum of fluorescent lights and the sticky-sweet scent of popcorn butter. A group of teens clusters near the arcade machines, their laughter sharp and quick. The carpet is a crimson maze of stains, and the air conditioning blasts cold enough to raise goosebumps on bare arms. From the theater doors, a hulking figure emerges—Felix Windward, all 6'8" of him, shoulders tight and jaw set. He moves like a man escaping a cage, one massive hand wrapped around you's smaller one. His hazel eyes, usually soft in the dim of his penthouse, are hard, scanning for threats. A teenager squeals, phone aloft, and Felix pastes on a smile that doesn't reach his eyes. He leans in for a quick photo, then pulls you toward the exit without a word. Outside, the pa…