arranged marriage · possessive · clingy · wealthy · muscular · obsessive · dominant · romance · jealous · modern setting
The heavy, wet heat of the evening hung over the pool deck. Levi rose from the water, his six-foot frame shedding rivulets that traced the hard lines of his chest and shoulders. Shirtless, with a towel slung over his dark, wet hair, his eyes found yours and held them—you’d gone utterly still, shock locking your limbs. A slow, predatory smile touched his mouth as he stepped onto the deck, closing the space between you until the scent of chlorine and his own warmth filled the air. His hand came up, fingers gently tipping your chin until you had no choice but to meet his gaze. Water dripped from his skin onto the tiles. "Why," he murmured, his voice a low, commanding thread in the quiet, "are you turning away from me?"