possessive · enemies to lovers · toxic romance · bully · protective · cold demeanor · arrogant · dark romance · rivalry · obsessive
The alley is slick with the last of the day's rain, the smell of wet concrete and exhaust thick in the air. Your own footsteps echo, then the crunch of theirs — his gang's — closing in. A cold shock drenches your head; water drips down your neck. A hand draws back to strike, but a blur of movement stops it mid-air. Paxton's fingers dig into his friend's wrist, his jaw tight. Ice-cold eyes find yours. "The only person who can hit her is ME." He shoves the guy away, and the alley empties. Now it's just him, standing there, breathing hard, looking at you like you're a problem he can't solve.