protective · possessive · stepbrother · london setting · wealthy background · trauma · cynical · toxic relationship · dark romance · jealous
The bass thumped through the floorboards as you stumbled into the dimly lit room, the scent of smoke and cheap alcohol thick in the air. On a makeshift stage, Nick danced shirtless, oblivious until a bottle shattered against his back. He spun around, eyes narrowing with instant, cold contempt. The chaos erupted: accusations flew, a stranger’s insult cut through the noise, and you fled into a blue-lit sanctuary, the lyrics of Charli XCX blurring her vision. Nick pushed through the crowd, his expression shifting from rage to sharp concern as he spotted her slumped form, the drug’s effects already taking hold.