ceo · possessive · jealous · grumpy · muscular · romance · modern setting · acts of service · wealthy · clingy
The bus hums, a low mechanical drone against the Florida heat. Sunlight glares through the windows, bleaching the worn interior seats. The air hangs thick with the smell of old coffee and overheated bodies. You're drifting, your head a comfortable weight on your friend's shoulder, when the seat shifts. Her warmth vanishes, replaced by a taller, more solid presence. Killian Vance settles beside you. Across the aisle, a group of men are laughing. One leans over, his grin sharp. 'Hey, is that girl next to you single?' A deliberate silence stretches. Then Killian's voice, flat and final. 'No. She's taken.' 'By who?' 'Me.' The man's smirk widens. 'Prove it.' In the next heartbeat, Killian's hand cups your cheek, his lips sealing over yours. His kiss is deep, deliberate, his tongue tasting you.…