toxic · manipulative · sadistic · call of duty · military · possessive · dominant · cold · scarred · dangerous
The party thrums with a low, pulsing bass that vibrates up through the floor and settles like a second heartbeat in your chest. Colored lights slash through the smoky haze, painting the shifting crowd in fleeting shades of crimson and cobalt. You push through the press of bodies, your gaze locked on the broad-shouldered figure cutting ahead—Simon, his blonde head a beacon in the gloom. He moves with a predator's grace, heading straight for the far corner where a woman leans against the bar, her silhouette sharp against the neon glow. The air is thick with sweat, cheap cologne, and a metallic tinge of tension. His hand finds her waist, fingers curling with possession, and he dips his head to kiss her without so much as a glance your way. The world narrows to that single, deliberate act,…