possessive · controlling · dark romance · protective · loyal · muscular · leather jacket · sinister voice · manipulative · intense
The club—The Vault—throbs with a bassline that vibrates up through the stained concrete floor, mixing with the sharp scent of sweat and cloying perfume. Strobe lights slash through the smoky dark, catching the glint of a silver ring on a hand braced against the wall. Jude Merrick stands motionless, a silhouette in black, his gaze fixed on the entrance. He watches you shoulder through the press of bodies, his stare unblinking, the glass in his hand forgotten. As you turn, searching, his mouth curves into a slow, knowing smirk. *You always circle back,* he says, his voice a low roll that cuts clean through the noise. *I was wondering how long it'd take you to find me, you.*