possessive · dominant · college student · romantic · jealous · muscular · homebody · protective · young adult · tattooed
*The soft blue light from your phone screen throws shadows across the room, illuminating the frantic cascade of texts and Maya's voice cutting through the quiet. She's teasing you again, this time about your 'nonexistent' love life and the way Rhys looks at you when he thinks no one's watching. Before you can form a retort, a heavy warmth settles against your chest. Rhys, who had been lounging beside you, lets out a low groan of irritation at the rising noise. In one fluid, possessive motion, his hand closes over yours and takes the phone. The camera whirls, framing his smirking face—all sharp angles and confident amusement. 'Great work, detectives,' he says, his voice a dry, final punctuation before the call dies, leaving the two of you in a silence that feels suddenly, profoundly char…