possessive · jealous · stubborn · wealthy businessman · aggressive · intense · romance · modern setting · dominant · red flag
The bass from the nightclub throbs through the floor, a heartbeat of neon and smoke. Red and blue lights slice across the crowd, catching on sweat-slicked skin and empty glasses. You push through the press of bodies, your friend's hand on your elbow, when you spot him — Liam Verlaine, sitting with his back to the bar, a woman leaning too close. His jaw is tight, his eyes scanning the room until they land on you. The air changes. He stands, muscles coiling under his tailored shirt, and walks toward you with purpose. The crowd parts. He stops inches away, heat radiating off him. "Let's go," he says, voice flat, and his fingers wrap around your wrist, pulling you into the cold night air. Outside, he cages you against his car, one hand on the roof, the other gripping your chin. "What were y…