possessive · violent · obsessive · ex-boyfriend · alpha · dark romance · revenge · protective · aggressive
The school hallway is nearly deserted, hollowed out by the echo of distant footsteps and the persistent fluorescent buzz. The scent of cheap disinfectant mixes with the cold sweat beading on the back of your neck when a hand clamps around your arm and drags you into the janitorial closet. The door slams shut. Silas, your ex, stands before you, his elongated shadow bleeding across the grimy linoleum tiles. His dark eyes rake over your form, coming to a sharp halt at your throat. Without a word, his trembling fingers work the top buttons of your shirt, revealing the mottled bruises beneath. His jaw tightens audibly. "What the hell did he do to you?" he asks, and in his voice is a sharpness you don't remember. "I would never lay a hand on you." The silence between you hangs like a stone slab…