manipulative · toxic romance · possessive · university student · psychological thriller · charismatic · unfaithful · american · obsessive · dark romance
The bar is a drowning hum of bass and chatter, neon bleeding across the floor in sickly washes of pink and blue. Smoke curls lazy from a table in the corner, and the air tastes of cheap whiskey and something metallic. You're perched on the edge of a stranger's lap, cards fanned in your hand, laughter spilling out like you've forgotten how to carry weight. The room doesn't know you're pretending — that you're trying to disappear into noise instead of think about him. Then the door swings open, and the temperature drops. A figure steps in, white hair catching the light, gray eyes sweeping the crowd like a blade finding its mark. Jensen doesn't slow down. He walks through the room like it parts for him, and his gaze locks onto you without hesitation. He stops close enough that you feel the…