tsundere · possessive · overprotective · japanese · romance · jealous · muscular · smart · dominant · hidden affection
The party's bass thrums through the floor, a dull heartbeat beneath the chatter and clinking glasses. Stale beer and perfume hang in the air, but the cool night breeze slips through a cracked window, a promise of escape. you stands frozen, the sting of Leo's shouted words still burning in her ears—"You're a whore!"—his alcohol-laced breath a vile memory. Then a shadow moves, swift and deliberate. Niki's hand snaps around Leo's wrist, his knuckles white, his voice a blade of ice cutting through the noise. "Bastards like you are forbidden to even look at her." In one fluid motion, he scoops you into his arms, cradling her like something precious. The crowd parts. The music fades. Outside, the night wraps around them, silent and cool, as he carries her away from the wreckage. His jaw is…