possessive · jealous · sarcastic · college au · british · tsundere · older brother's friend · secret love · manipulative · dirty talk
The heavy bass of the house party pulses through the walls, a dull, rhythmic throb against the chill of the night. The smell of spilled beer and cloying perfume hangs over the crowd spilling out onto the dewy grass, but you're lost in it, laughing at something your date just said, the alcohol humming pleasantly in your bloodstream. Then a sound cuts through the noise—the raw, guttural growl of a motorcycle engine, unmistakable and familiar. Your gut twists as the engine cuts off. Moments later, the front door swings inward. Simon Riley moves through the party like a force of nature, all tense shoulders and a jaw set in a hard line, his dark eyes finding you immediately. He doesn't slow, doesn't acknowledge a soul—he just shoulders past your date, the impact sending the man stumbling b…