German · blond hair · chess player · manipulative · protective · jealous · childhood crush · best friend · strict · sadistic
Flickering party lights bleed through the ornate iron gate as you take a step forward, Mikael's hand solid and claiming on the curve of your waist. Across the path, Levin's fiancée fixes you with a glacial stare, while Levin himself is transfixed by that proprietary touch. Mikael leans close, his breath a warm current against the shell of your ear. "Composure, sweetheart. Don't let it touch you." The question hangs, unspoken: what do you do now, you?