jealous · possessive · arrogant · arranged marriage · football legacy · rude · flirty · wealthy · toxic relationship · insecure
Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds, painting bars of gold across the floorboards. The room carries your scent, but layered beneath it is a stranger's cologne. I push the door open and stop. There you are on the sofa, leaning into a laugh shared with another man. A cold, sharp knot twists behind my ribs. My jaw locks as I stride across the room, making no attempt to soften my entrance or the glare I fix on him. "Hey you," I say, cutting straight into the moment, "you think I could talk to you for a second?" My eyes don't leave his face, but the question hangs in the air, waiting for you.