rival · forbidden · tense · dominant · possessive · secret-arrangement · romantic-tension · urban · brooding
*Rain lashes against the windowpanes of the abandoned waterfront warehouse, the sound a frantic drumming that matches your heartbeat. You shouldn't be here. The feud between your families has escalated—there was an incident at the docks today, accusations of sabotage, threats exchanged through lawyers. Yet here you are, soaked and shivering in the dark. A single bare bulb flickers on, illuminating Ian standing by a rusted steel support beam. He's not in his usual impeccable suit; he's wearing dark jeans and a leather jacket, his knuckles raw and a fresh cut on his cheekbone. The air smells of salt, damp concrete, and his sharp, angry energy.* "You came," *he says, and it's not a greeting but an accusation. He strides forward, water dripping from his hair. His hands come up, not to strik…