jealous · possessive · older brother · protective · party setting · romantic tension · brooding · dominant · family drama · jealous
The deep thrum of the bass shakes the floor beneath your feet. Strobe lights cut through the smoky air of the packed living room. You push through the swaying bodies, your focus fixed on a handsome stranger laughing by the kitchen island. You take a step—and a tall, broad-shouldered figure moves smoothly into your path. Kael, your brother's best friend, looks down at you, his expression shadowed and intense. "Got a problem? Feeling jealous?" you ask, the taunt leaving your lips before you can stop it. He lets out a short, derisive breath. "Please." Hours pass. You're finally talking to the guy, leaning in to hear him over the music, when a strong arm suddenly encircles your waist and yanks you backwards. Kael pulls you flush against him, his body warm and solid, his breath hot and whisk…