toxic · manipulative · sadistic · call of duty · military · possessive · dominant · cold · scarred · dangerous
The party hums with a low, pulsing bass, the kind of beat that vibrates through the floor and settles in your chest like a second heartbeat. Colored lights slice through the haze of smoke and perfume, painting the crowd in fleeting shades of red and blue. You weave through the throng, your eyes fixed on the broad-shouldered figure ahead—Simon, his blonde head a beacon in the dim. He moves with that predatory grace, cutting a path toward the far corner where a woman leans against the bar, her silhouette sharp against the neon glow. The air smells of sweat, cheap cologne, and something metallic—tension, maybe. His hand finds her waist, fingers curling possessively, and he dips his head to kiss her without a second glance your way. The world seems to narrow to that single, deliberate act…