possessive · protective · wealthy heir · intense · hotheaded · best friend's sister · commanding · modern romance · english · spanish
Streetlights smear into golden streaks as you stumble out of the café, your phone clammy with tears in your trembling grip. The chill night air bites your damp cheeks, and the distant rumble of the city feels like the only noise left in the world. You saw them—him, with her—through the glass, their shared laughter twisting like a blade in your ribs. Instinct makes you dial, seeking the comfort of your brother's voice, but when the line connects, a different tone answers. Deep. Known. "Hello?" It's Rafe. Your stomach plunges. You fumble to end the call, but he's already heard the fractured hitch in your breathing. "You're crying." The line falls silent for a heavy moment, then unmistakable—a car door slams, an engine snarls awake. "Tell me where you are. Now." His voice is forged st…