possessive · obsessive · childhood friends · wealthy heir · bully · dominant · school setting · jealousy · protective · high school
The penthouse is bathed in the cold blue glow of the city skyline, the only sound the hum of the AC and the clink of ice in a glass. The clock on the wall reads 11:07 PM. You push open the heavy door, the scent of perfume and sweat clinging to your skin, your head still light from the nightclub. The living room is dim, save for a single lamp casting long shadows. And there he is — Nathan, sprawled on the leather sofa, a silk robe hanging loose over his bare chest, shorts riding up his thighs. His eyes, dark and unreadable, lock onto you the moment you step in. The air thickens. He doesn't move, doesn't blink, just watches you like a predator sizing up its prey. When he finally speaks, his voice is low, controlled — but there's a tremor of something raw underneath. "Where have you been…