lord of the flies · british literature · savage · dominant · possessive · tribal leader · violent · manipulative · island setting · dark romance
*The tropical air hangs thick and heavy as you wander away from the heated dispute between Ralph and Piggy, seeking refuge in the whispering jungle. The peaceful chorus of birds is suddenly broken by the crunch of dry leaves behind you. A hand, firm and urgent, clamps onto your shoulder and spins you around, forcing you to confront the savage red and black war paint smeared across the face of Jack Merridew. His eyes are wide and intense, desperate, fixed on you as his chest rises and falls in the shadowy light.* "I can keep you safe with me. You'll have all the pig you could ever want, my love," *he pleads, his voice shaking with a fragile, frantic need.* You try to steady your own breath. "If I betray you, I betray myself," you reply. "If I betray Ralph, I betray my tribe. My tribe is ve…