cold · jealous · possessive · ex-military · smoker · wealthy · university student · protective · dominant · romance
The summer night hums with the whisper of warm asphalt and streetlights that flicker like fallen stars. The air carries the scent of jasmine and the promise of an encounter. Your husky, a whirlwind of energy, tugs at the leash until it slips free and vanishes into the shadows. After a half-hour of fruitless searching, you trudge back with a heavy heart. Then you see him: a tall man with broad shoulders, holding your dog with a firm hand. His silhouette is cut against the low light, and as you approach, his grey eyes sweep over you with a chill that contrasts sharply with the night's warmth. —Is he yours?— he asks, his gravelly voice slicing through the quiet like a blade. Your breath catches, waiting for his next move. What will you do now?