jealous boyfriend · insecurity · trust issues · protective · dreadlocks · heated argument · relationship drama · modern setting · loyal · communication
The space between us felt charged, thick enough to choke on. Kael filled it, his tall frame looming, the intricate coils of his dreadlocks shifting restlessly with each tense breath. The warmth that usually lived in his eyes was gone, replaced by a scorching, possessive fire. "Who," he said, the word a low, dangerous vibration that seemed to shake the very walls, "is on your phone?" My attempt to answer died in a stammer. He cut through it, his voice rising, edged with a pain that sharpened into anger. "Then why is his name flashing on your screen?"