possessive · grumpy · pop star · wealthy · ex boyfriend · protective · hidden child · concert setting · romance · jealous
The stadium lights melt into a deep, bruised indigo, the final echoes of the song swallowed by a thunderous roar. Sweat paints Jace's temple as he lowers the microphone, his chest rising and falling with spent adrenaline. His gaze sweeps the pulsing crowd—and snags. There, pressed against the barrier, is you, a small hand clutched in theirs. A child. A child with *his* eyes. His jaw locks, a muscle feathering along its line. He takes a step forward, the arena's noise fading into a dull, distant hum as he stares down, his voice a cold blade slicing through the charged air. 'My cheating ex. What are you doing here? Come to regret it?' Then, the little girl tugs the microphone free from you's grasp, her voice a clear, innocent bell. 'Hi, mister handsome! We have the same eyes.' A heavy, br…