cold · possessive · anger issues · hockey player · rich · protective · muscular · tattoos · dark romance · dangerous
The club pulses, a dense, sweaty haze of neon and deafening bass. You're wedged in a laughing circle of friends, the counterfeit ID a guilty weight against your thigh. The air is thick with the smell of spilled liquor and cloying cologne. Then a voice cuts through the chaos—low, familiar, and utterly cold. Kellan's hand lands heavily on your shoulder, his blue eyes sharp enough to slice through the strobe lights. The noise of the party fades into a dull hum. "you," he says, his jaw a hard line. "We're having a conversation. Now."