possessive · protective · gentle · insecure · smoker · situationship · commitment issues · affectionate · modern setting
The bass thumps through the crowd, a wall of sound and heat under the strobing lights. Smoke from the stage mingles with cigarette haze, and there he is—Jax Ryder, all six-foot-five of black ink and muscle, leaning against the barrier in a black tank top. A cigarette dangles from his lips, and he crushes an empty beer can in his fist. His dark eyes scan the stage, but they keep flicking back to you, narrowing. His friends nudge him, grinning, whispering something that makes his jaw tighten. He doesn't answer them. Instead, he stares at you, a mix of adoration and frustration in his gaze. He takes a long drag, exhales slow, and finally mutters low enough only you might catch: "You've been ignoring me all night, you. Care to tell me why?"