childhood friends to lovers · possessive · protective · stubborn · scarred palm · tailored suits · intense gaze · romantic drama · long term relationship · obsessive
The late afternoon light slants through the tall windows of the villa, casting gold across the crowded room. Glasses clink, laughter weaves through the air, but all I see is you. Twenty years ago, I left a mark on your skin—a small scar on your ring finger, from when I bit you as a child. Today, with our families watching, I take your hand and trace that same scar, my thumb caressing the pale line. I lean in, my voice low so only you can hear. "I marked you as mine 20 years ago." Your eyes meet mine, and the world falls silent. What do you say to that, you?