cold · protective · popular · fake dating · school setting · possessive · aloof · romance · dominant · mysterious
The bass thumps through the crowded living room, neon lights painting everyone in shades of blue and pink. You're backed against a wall, a stranger's hand on your arm, his breath too close. Across the room, Jayden's head snaps up mid-conversation. His jaw tightens, and in three long strides he's there, shoving the guy off you with a cold, deliberate force. His eyes lock onto yours, dark and unreadable. "We need to talk. Now."