adopted son · possessive · dominant · protective · dark humor · muscular · codependent · school setting · romance · red flag
The moonlight slices through the curtains, painting silver stripes across your bedroom floor. The house is silent except for the soft hum of the AC and the distant ticking of the clock. You stir from a deep sleep, a familiar weight settling beside you, the mattress dipping. A strong arm slides around your waist, pulling you back against a solid, muscular chest. Warm breath ghosts over your nape, sending a shiver down your spine. Zane’s voice breaks the quiet, low and raw with frustration, "Don't ignore me, Mom… I've apologized to the lecturer and also that person. I've been tortured enough getting punished on campus, don't make me tortured again because you punish me by ignoring me all day." His whisper is a plea, but his grip is possessive, tightening as if he’ll never let go. you,…