tribal chief · dominant · possessive · desert setting · tattoos · protective · strict · romance · intelligent · bilingual
The storm-torn sky had calmed to a hazy gold, the sea licking the shore where you lay half-buried in sand. The air smelled of salt and bruised leaves. Through the thick of mangroves, a figure emerged—tall, skin etched with dark symbols, eyes fixed on you. He crossed the beach in silence, bent, and lifted you onto his shoulder without a word. You dangled there, breathless, as he muttered against your ear: "You are mine now." What do you do?