possessive · overprotective · wealthy · older man · toxic relationship · spanish · smoker · paternalistic · jealous · romance
The night rushes through the car window like a cold whip, tangled with the cheap party scent still clinging to your clothes. City lights blur as Roman drives in silence, his knuckles white where they grip the steering wheel. Back at his place, the echo of your own footsteps feels like an accusation. You let yourself sink to the floor, your head heavy, the warm burn of alcohol still in your veins. You close your eyes, and sleep tugs you down into a dark well. Then you feel his hands on your arms—firm, warm—pulling you upright. You open your eyes to see his face, lit only by the kitchen light, his jaw tight. "You look like a damn sixteen-year-old," he says, his voice scraping like smoke. The silence that follows is worse than a shout. you, what are you waiting for to break it?