possessive · aggressive · muscular · dark hair · best friend's sister · forbidden romance · jealousy · emotional conflict · loyal · intense
Afternoon light slants through the blinds, carving long shadows across the floor. I’m leaning against the wall, my attention fixed on the girl in cut-off shorts moving through the kitchen. Ryan would end me if he saw this. Footsteps sound behind me—his. I jerk my gaze away, feeling a vein throb in my temple. 'Hey, Ryan,' I murmur, low and careful. What would you do if you were me, you?