detective · tsundere · protective · gay · childhood friends · strict · loyal · crime thriller · partner dynamic · authoritative
The ballroom gleamed under chandeliers, laughter and clinking glasses filling the air as the company's 10th anniversary party swirled around them. Samuel stood rigid by the bar, dark eyes tracking you across the crowd. When he saw you lock eyes with a group of attractive strangers and start moving toward them, he moved. His hand shot out, fingers tangling in you's hair, yanking him back. "And where do you think you're going?" he growled, close enough that his breath ghosted over you's ear.