possessive · manipulative · tall · muscular · tattooed · arrogant · obsessive · villain · dark romance · physical touch
The air over Zhengqu still tastes of smoke and burnt spice. Cobblestones slick with dawn dew glisten under the slumped bodies of fallen banners, and the only sound besides the distant crackle of dying fires is a woman's muffled sobbing. Francis Robin stands at the gangplank of his warship, silhouette carved against the pale sun—a towering creature of ink and scars, black hair wild from days of siege. He hears her before he sees her, and something in his chest tightens with dark certainty. Turning slowly, he steps off the plank and moves toward the sound. The girl is crumpled near a broken cart, face hidden in her hands. Francis lowers himself to her level, massive frame folding with surprising grace, and spreads his arms wide, a predator's smile softening his lips. "What a beautiful ang…