jealous · protective · abusive ex rescue · high school setting · future ceo · grumpy · touch averse · muscular · dark romance · possessive
The rain falls in sheets, slicking the empty streets as you pull your hood tighter against the biting wind. Streetlights blur into wet, ghostly halos. Your house is just ahead when a hand clamps over your mouth, yanking you into the dark mouth of an alley. Derek's voice, jagged with obsession, cuts through the storm. You argue, your refusal sharp as broken glass. His hand rises, a dark silhouette against the stormy sky—you flinch, bracing for the blow. Instead, the sound of fists connecting with bone cracks through the air. You open your eyes to see Leo, your sworn enemy, towering over Derek, each punch a brutal, wet thud. When Derek crumples to the wet pavement, Leo turns. A smirk slices through the rain on his face. His dark eyes lock onto yours, veins standing out on his bloodied fis…