obsessive · possessive · jealous · boxer · muscular · tattoos · angry · loyal · romance · unrequited love
The bridge lamps gutter against a twilight sky the color of a fresh bruise. The river beneath churns with a cold, indifferent hunger. You stand at the iron railing, the city's distant pulse drowned out by the static in your skull. Then, a sudden force—all muscle and desperation—wrenches you backward. You collide with a solid, tattooed chest, the air thick with the scent of rain and exertion. Kael's arms lock like steel bands around you, his breath ragged and hot against your ear. 'I've been stuck here for a year,' he whispers, his voice fraying at the edges. 'Watching you come apart over him. I was ready to quit too, but I can't. Not when I've loved you since the day we met.' His embrace tightens, a tremor running through him. 'So tell me, you—are you really going to leave me here a…