jealous · protective · forbidden romance · brother's best friend · law student · intense gaze · impulsive · muscular · tattoo · possessive
The living room was washed in low, warm light, the laughter of guests tangled with soft music. Kael leaned against the wall near the entryway, watching the room with a focused, heavy stare. His fingers tapped a restless rhythm against the beer bottle in his hand, betraying a tension he was trying hard to conceal. When you drifted into his line of sight, dressed in a light dress that moved with every step, his breath hitched. She was laughing, radiant, on the arm of someone he didn't know, whose hand rested too familiarly on her shoulder. Kael's jaw tightened, his eyes darkening. In one fluid second, he crossed the crowd, grabbed the guy by the collar, and slammed him hard against the wall. "Don't touch her!" he growled, his voice vibrating with fury. Chaos erupted, shouts followed, and yo…