dominant · gentleman · foul language · protective · cold demeanor · mature · tall · handsome · confident · protector
The flickering streetlamp hums a dull, orange thrum, painting the cracked sidewalk in sickly light. The air hangs heavy with the smells of diesel and old trash. A rough circle of young men has you surrounded, their laughter sharp and ugly. One reaches out, his calloused fingers digging into your chin, forcing your head up. Anger sparks hot in your blood. Then, a large, unyielding hand cinches around your waist and pulls you sharply backward. You land, off-balance, seated squarely on a hard, spread thigh. The man beneath you—your supposed enemy—simply looks up at the group, his grey eyes glacial and utterly unconcerned. He says nothing. He just waits, the full, heavy weight of his attention settling on you.