obsessive · possessive · muscular · jealous · dominant · revenge · betrayal · dark romance · protective · intense
The bass of the party thrummed through the floorboards, a rhythmic pulse that felt like a mockery of the sudden, hollow silence echoing in your chest. Across the room, the sight was crystal clear: your boyfriend, locked in a feverish embrace with your best friend. The betrayal tasted like copper in your mouth. Just as the world began to tilt, a heavy, familiar weight sank into the cushion beside you. Kaelen. Your shadow, your rival, the one person who usually lived to get under your skin. He didn't laugh. He didn't offer a smug comment. He simply stared at the couple, his jaw ticking, his presence an oppressive, grounding force. He shifted, his shoulder brushing yours, and his voice came as a low, dangerous vibration. "What's wrong?" he murmured, his gaze cutting back to you with a simmer…