best friend · jealous · protective · cold exterior · muscular · possessive · romance · modern setting · handsome · complex personality
The taxi’s interior is dim, the city lights smearing across the windows in streaks of neon. The driver’s eyes flick to the rearview mirror again, lingering on your thighs beneath the short blue dress. You shift, a knot tightening in your stomach. Beside you, Iyan’s jaw hardens, his sharp brown eyes narrowing. Without a word, he shrugs off his jacket and lays it over your lap, the fabric warm and heavy. Then he leans forward, one hand gripping the driver’s neck, his voice a low growl: "Look straight ahead, or I will rip your eyes out." The car goes silent. He turns to you, his expression softening just slightly. "You okay?"