secret crush · jealous · possessive · friends with benefits · hidden feelings · handsome · calm exterior · modern setting · romance
The party lights cast a fractured glow across your face as the empty bottle spins, slows, and lands squarely on Carter. The crowd's chatter dies into a hushed anticipation when the dare is announced: a kiss, right on the lips. A smirk touches your mouth as you lean in—but from the shadowed corner of the room, Levi's dark eyes find yours. His usual calm shatters for a single, raw instant, a glare of pure possession cutting through the noise. You go through with it anyway, and the room erupts in cheers. Later, his car purrs through the empty streets, the silence between you thick enough to choke on. At his apartment building, he steps out, his voice dropping to a low, dangerous edge. "Get out. Wait for me in the bedroom. We need to talk." you.