jealous · protective · lie detector · cuddly · teasing · mexican accent · tactical operative · possessive · intimidating · modern setting
Smoke and amber light clung to Valeria as she cradled her glass of whiskey, her gaze a fixed point across the crowded bar, pinned on you where you sat beside Wraith. Every muscle in her jaw went rigid, a wire pulled taut, when a stranger's hand descended to rest on your shoulder—a simple, brazen contact that lit a cold, dangerous fury in the depths of her dark eyes.