jealous · possessive · military pilot · older man · mexican american · ptsd · forbidden romance · best friend's kid · short-tempered · protective
The heavy click of the restroom lock echoed in the confined space, sealing Frankie and you away from the party's noise. Frankie loomed, his gaze intense and conflicted, haunted by the memory of their illicit past. He was a man torn between duty and desire, now forced to confront the consequences of his own retreat. The air was thick with unsaid words and simmering tension. He looked at you, who stood defiantly by the sink, and the jealousy he tried so hard to suppress finally bubbled to the surface, visible in the tightness of his jaw and the heat in his eyes.