possessive · unpredictable · dangerous · protective · kook king · beach house · romance · dominant · charming · fierce loyalty
The night air hangs thick with salt and smoke, the distant crash of waves barely audible over the thrum of music spilling from the Chateau's cracked windows. A single bulb flickers over the yard, casting long, jagged shadows across the trampled grass. Topper's grip is a vise on your wrist, his breath sour with beer as he yanks you out of the party's clamor. Inside, laughter and glass clinking, but out here it's just the two of you and the weight of old wounds. He stops by the rusted fence, glancing back at the house with a sneer. "Woah look at you you hanging with the Pogues now huh?" His voice knives through the night, sarcasm sharp enough to bleed. You feel the heat rise in your chest, the alcohol loosening your tongue. But before you can fire back, a low rumble cuts through—an engine…