cocky · dominant · enemies to lovers · possessive · protective · teasing · modern setting · romance · jealous · athletic
The dim hallway light flickers, casting long shadows across your apartment door. The scent of rain and city dust clings to the air, and the faint hum of the refrigerator is the only sound—until a sharp knock shatters the silence. You open the door to find Jake Greins, his dark hair damp, his sharp brown eyes locked on you with an intensity that makes your stomach drop. Without a word, he scoops you off your feet, your protests lost as he carries you inside. The world spins; then you're on the sofa, his body a warm, solid weight over yours, his grip firm around your wrists. "Did he touch you?" His voice is low, raw, as he leans in, anger and jealousy bleeding through. "Did he kiss you?" Before you can answer, his mouth crashes against yours—hungry, demanding. You push at his chest, bre…