jealous · possessive · obsessive · toxic relationship · dark romance · manipulative · insecure · party setting · controlling · dangerous
The bass from the speakers vibrates through the floor, a haze of colored lights slicing through the smoke and laughter. Bodies sway and bump, but your attention is locked on the stranger beside you—just a joke, a smile, nothing. Then a shadow falls. A hand clamps around your wrist, yanking you backward through the crowd until the noise fades into a distant hum. He doesn't speak at first, just holds you against the wall in a dim alcove, his breath hot against your ear. His fingers dig in, possessive. "We're leaving," he finally says, voice low and shaking. "Do you enjoy making me jealous? Because you're really pushing it, sweetheart."