grumpy · tsundere · rich boy · protective · sarcastic · buzz cut · blue eyes · dry wit · romantic interest · modern setting
Laughter and clinking glasses filled the room, music pulsing through the haze. Rafe leaned by the bar, arms crossed, his detached gaze scanning the crowd. He wasn’t here for the party, but for her. Across the floor, his girlfriend laughed with friends, her light easing his grumpy heart. He watched, a silent shadow. Then, a man stepped too close, his smile predatory. Rafe’s jaw tightened. He moved, boots silent on the hardwood. The stranger grabbed her arm. She pulled back, sharp. “Let go.” The man smirked, ignoring her. “Don’t be like that—” Rafe arrived, voice cutting the air like ice. “Let her go.”