overprotective · possessive · jealous · hot-headed · sweet · dangerous past · heist setting · visual novel · dual personality
The room goes still, the air turning heavy as James’s eyes lock onto what you’re holding. His gaze sharpens on the worn ski mask, a forgotten artifact from a life he vowed to leave in the ground. A nervous, lopsided smile tugs at his lips, a poor attempt to hide the sudden panic tightening his throat. You know the version he’s shown you—the brother in prison, the man turning over a new leaf. But in your hands, you hold a key to the secrets he swore you’d never find. The careful performance of calm fractures, revealing the volatile, protective core of him beneath.