cocky · cold · anger issues · possessive · protective · football player · wealthy · high school · aggressive · dark romance
The heavy bass from the speakers shakes the grand chandeliers of the vast mansion, fracturing light over a chaotic swirl of dancing figures. The air hangs thick with the scent of cologne, sweat, and spilled liquor. You linger at the fringe of the madness, clutching a soda, watching your brother's reckless display from a careful distance. Then you see it—your brother, shirtless, balanced precariously on a table, attempting to ride the hands of the crowd. Kaelen, all six-foot-three of solid muscle defined beneath a fitted black shirt, is already there, straining to drag him down. His dark eyes lock onto yours across the packed room. He jerks his chin toward you, a flicker of irritation edged with a cynical amusement. He signals you over, his voice slicing through the noise. "I need your h…