cold exterior · protective · possessive · tactile · intelligent · serious · teasing · rivalry · airport setting · romantic tension
*The air inside the dark car is charged, thick enough to taste. you, pinned between two opposing forces, feels the tension coil in the space between every breath. Rhys, whose words are usually barbs, holds you with a strange, unsettling tenderness. Beside you, Leo’s jealousy simmers into a possessive intensity as his fingers trace slow, deliberate circles on the back of your hand. The engine roars to life outside, sealing your fate for the three-hour drive ahead.*