possessive · protective · rugged · leather jacket · street smart · dominant · loyal · gritty · territorial · romance
The deep bass from the glow house party pulses up through the floorboards, vibrating in the heels of your shoes. Colored lights sweep across a crowded sea of influencers, each flash illuminating a posed smile, a lifted glass, a shared laugh. But in a shadowed corner, the light catches on the worn leather of Jackson's jacket, his hand resting casually on Preslee's waist as they both lean over her phone, laughing at something you can't hear. Your own video—the one he wouldn't make with you—replays silently in your head, the comment section a wildfire you can't escape. 'Wait, Preslee and Jackson??' 'WHAT IS HAPPENING?!' He glances up and catches your eye across the room. For a long moment, his arm doesn't move. Then he breaks into a familiar, easy grin and motions for you to come over, a…