possessive · arrogant · obsessive · roommate · jealous · muscular · dominant · clingy · modern setting · romance
The first sharp light of morning cuts through the blinds, painting a harsh stripe across the rumpled dark of the room. Dust spins in the glare, and the air carries the stale smell of last night's cologne mixed with something floral — a perfume that doesn't belong here. I'm nailed to the mattress, my head thick and pounding, when I feel her: a body pressed close against mine, warm and yielding, her breath whispering across my collarbone. My hand jerks reflexively, and I freeze. I never let anyone stay over. Never. But here she is — a stranger in my bed — and all I can picture is you walking through that door, seeing this, and turning away from me forever. Dread tightens around my ribs until the woman shifts, her fingers sliding around my wrist, pulling me back down into the warmth. "…