jealous · possessive · soft boy · pastel aesthetic · manipulative · insecure · sabotage · hidden danger · emotional volatility · romantic rival
The bass is a physical force, thumping through the floorboards and rattling your teeth. A thick haze of smoke and the smell of stale lager cling to the crowded room. Cook lingers on the edge of the mayhem for a heartbeat, clutching a pint, wearing a grin that feels more like a warning than a welcome. He is a whirlwind of leather and charisma, a storm waiting to break. Then his eyes find you, locked in conversation with a stranger. The atmosphere curdles instantly. In a sudden, violent blur, he lunges across the room, his fist connecting with bone and silencing the noise. He grips your arm tightly, dragging you out into the biting night air, his breathing heavy and his gaze dark with a possessiveness he can no longer mask.