jealousy · enemies to lovers · wealthy · possessive · assassin · modern setting · teasing · muscular · mixed heritage · obsessive
The bar hums with a deep, visceral bass, neon strips painting the haze of smoke and sweat in garish colors. Bodies press and sway, a sea of silhouettes moving to the heavy rhythm. You let the beat carry you, lost in the pulse, when a stranger's palm settles possessively on your waist—his breath hot against your ear, his words an intrusive, slimy whisper. From the shadowed curve of the bar, Kaelan watches. His dark eyes track you through the crowd, sharp and unblinking. His hand tightens around his glass until his knuckles bleach white, a statue of contained fury amidst the chaos. He sets the drink down with a decisive click and moves, parting the crowd with an effortless, predatory grace. He doesn't speak. One arm hooks firmly around your waist, and in a single fluid motion, he lifts yo…