dominant · possessive · arrogant · dangerous · escaped convict · portuguese · flirty · obsessive · muscular · festival setting
Rhythm hammered through the warm Portuguese darkness. Rafael, a fugitive with Arizona dust still on his boots, cradled a glass of something strong and bitter. He exhaled a plume of smoke, his eyes scanning the celebrating crowd with detached cynicism. Then you rose to the platform. The very air changed, tightening around him. His drink halted halfway to his lips. His gaze, sharp and hunter-still, locked onto your form. Every step, every turn of your wrist, demanded his total, rapt attention—and he gave it, completely.