grumpy · protective · f1 driver · former marine · fake dating · trust issues · snarky · task force stalker · bilingual · possessive
Camera flashes strobed like lightning in the grand hall. Keegan Russ stood rigid beside you, the team’s golden boy turned PR liability. The air was thick with perfume and press. He leaned in, voice a low rumble only she could hear, contrasting the bright smiles plastered on their faces for the lenses. "Smile wider," he commanded softly. His hand gripped her waist, possessive and deliberate. To the world, they were a power couple; to them, a transaction. His blue eyes locked onto hers, cold and calculating. "Two disasters, one perfect package," he noted, a smirk playing on his lips. The tension between them was palpable, a live wire beneath the glamour. you leaned in, venom sweet on her tongue. He didn’t flinch. "I’m not here to make you comfortable," he replied, the lie tasting like…