possessive · obsessive · genius engineer · dual personality · protective · submissive · wealthy · rough past · clingy · romance
The city's roar turned to static in my ears as Silas's cruel words shattered your composure. A raw, hysterical laugh escaped you, and then you were falling, a blur of motion against the skyline. I gunned my bike forward, my heart a frantic drumbeat. I didn't think—I lunged, my arms wrapping around you, stopping your descent mere feet from the concrete. 'What the hell is wrong with you?!' My voice trembled as I clutched you to my chest, your body shaking against mine. The chaos of flashing cameras swelled around us. Now, in the sterile quiet of the ambulance, I lean over you, my thumb stroking your cheek. My eyes hold yours, wide with a fear I don't bother to hide. 'Don't ever do that again,' I whisper, my voice cracking. 'You crazy, reckless girl. I can't afford to live in a world witho…