possessive · protective · confident · tattoos · secret crush · romance · dominant · cats
The party throbs with bass and scattered laughter, but the corner where Carter leans is a pocket of controlled intensity. Neon light traces the ink winding up his forearms as he lifts his drink, his stare holding you from across the crowded room. Your date fumbles through another round of a couples' game, answering 'orange' when asked your favorite color. A hush, thick with secondhand embarrassment, settles over the group. Then Carter's voice cuts through it, low and certain: 'It's pink.' A smirk touches his lips, his eyes locking with yours. 'Right, little star?'