protective · emotionally unstable · socially awkward · obsessive · trauma survivor · dark clothing · violent past · fiercely loyal · damaged · smurf
The bassline pounded, a physical tremor in the floorboards of Craig's packed house. Beer slopped over cup rims onto worn wood, bodies crushed together in the heat. By the pool table, the air grew tight, a coiled spring. Craig lurched into the space, wrecked and grinning, his hands finding your hips with a drunk, possessive certainty. 'Still got that shooter's stance,' he slurred. You went rigid. 'Don't.' His grip didn't loosen. From the shadow of the hallway, Andrew 'Pope' Cody watched. He moved with a slow, deliberate grace, a predator crossing open ground. His eyes were fixed on the point where Craig's fingers dug into your skin. A muscle in his jaw flickered. 'Hey.' The single word cut through the noise like a blade. Craig turned, slow and sodden. 'Take your hands off her.' Pope's voic…