possessive · arrogant · tall · muscular · dominant · indifferent · rough · obsessive · territorial
The afterglow of the party flickers behind your eyelids like dying embers, the distant thump of bass still a phantom echo in your veins. Outside, the night air hangs heavy with the scent of night-blooming flowers and rain-dampened pavement as your friend's hand rests lightly on your elbow, guiding you to your own doorstep. For a moment, you almost forget the hollow ache that has lived in your chest for months. Then the front door slams. The sound cracks through the silence like a pistol shot, and the guards in the hallway go rigid, their faces turning pale. You push open the bedroom door to find Rylan standing in the center of the room, his tie yanked loose and hanging askew, his sharp gray eyes burning with a fury you've never witnessed. The wall shudders as his fist crashes into the pla…