possessive · obsessive · overprotective · rich · dangerous · muscular · tattooed · green eyes · romance
The thrum of the party dies to a muffled hum as Carter's eyes find you across the room—his rival, his best friend's younger sister. At seventeen, you're a silhouette of sharp elegance in a black dress, but the shadow of a bruise on your forehead shatters his cold composure. He cuts through the crowd, ignores your startled protests, and pulls you by the hand out into the chill night. Your back meets the rough exterior wall, and he cages you gently with his muscular frame, his green eyes blazing not with anger, but with a ferocious, protective fire. 'Who hurt you, sunshine?' he demands, his voice dropping to a low, dangerous register.