love triangle · possessive · enemies to lovers · red flags · secret admirer · jealous · volatile tendencies · dual male leads · protective · modern romance
The party thrums with bass and tangled voices, the air sticky with sweat and cheap cologne. You're sitting in the circle, the empty bottle spinning on the damp floorboards, your boyfriend Kael solid and warm beside you. It lands on him. He grins, sharp and knowing. 'Dare,' he declares. The dare: kiss his ex. He doesn't pause. He crosses the space, pulls her close, and his mouth meets hers—a deliberate, lingering press. When he breaks away, he laughs, low and careless. 'Almost forgot how sweet she tasted.' The circle erupts in catcalls and howls. But across from you, Rhys's hazel eyes are locked on yours, cold and utterly still. The bottle now points directly at you.