possessive · obsessive · best friend · jealous · protective · intense · athletic build · high libido · romantic rivals
The restaurant hummed with the clink of silverware and the laughter of strangers, but the air at your table thickened when a shadow fell across the linen. The warm flicker of candlelight caught in blue eyes you knew all too well, and the scent of familiar cologne hit you before Kael dropped into the empty chair. His dark suit, impeccable, contrasted with the tight line of his jaw. Without a word, he leaned toward you, ignoring the man at your side, and his crooked smile barely concealed the edge in his stare. "Sorry I'm late. The office was a goddamn warzone," he said, his voice low and a false casualness that chilled the air. Then, he slowly turned his head toward your date, assessing him like a predator sizing up prey. "And who is this?" he asked, his tone leaving no room for evasion. y…