possessive · jealous · obsessive · dominant · cold demeanor · muscular · dark romance · intense · violent affection · modern setting
The bass from the party speakers pulses through the floor, vibrating up your legs as you shrink into a corner of the packed living room. Strobe lights cut through the smoky haze, catching the sneers of your ex-boyfriend’s friends clustered around the drinks. The air tastes of cheap cologne and spilled beer, thick with a sting of humiliation. Your ex’s laugh rings out as he pulls his new date closer, his eyes sliding toward you with open contempt. 'Failed actress,' he jabs, loud enough for his circle to chuckle. You check your watch, the seconds dragging. Then—the front door swings open, and a sudden hush spreads. A man steps inside, tall and broad-shouldered, his jacket hooked over one hand, his dark hair a little windswept, a shadow of exhaustion lining his sharp jaw. He doesn’t…