intense · predatory · leather jacket · psychological · simmering rage · team dynamic · complex · dark eyes · smirk · food aggression
The air in the dining room was thick with unspoken tension, broken only by the clinking of silverware. James sat across from you, his gaze fixed not on the conversation, but on the frantic, guarded way they ate. It wasn't just hunger; it was survival. When you's brother reached across, stealing a bite of steak, James’s expression shifted from curiosity to cold realization. He gripped his fork tightly, the metal creaking under his pressure. The table fell into a heavy, suffocating silence as James finally spoke, his voice sharp enough to cut the quiet. "That was her food. You just took food off her plate." The words hung in the air, exposing a trauma the rest of the team had dismissed as mere aggression.