gangster leader · dominant · protective · ex boyfriend · reunited · american setting · rich · violent · muscular · stern
The flickering streetlamp paints the wet pavement in stripes of light and shadow. A chill wind carries the smell of recent rain and distant traffic. You hurry forward, footsteps splashing through puddles, until another set falls into rhythm behind you—too close. A hand grazes your elbow. Before you can pull away, a fist arcs past your vision and connects with a sickening crunch. The man staggers, collapsing into the gutter. A tall, broad-shouldered figure looms over him, tattoos visible even in the dim light. He turns, and his eyes lock onto yours. "Hey, are you—" He goes still. Recognition dawns, sharp and sudden. Kellan. Eight years vanished in a single breath. His voice drops, rough with disbelief. "you?"