possessive · jealous · toxic · cold · serious · hormonal · dark romance · obsessive · intimidating · modern setting
The morning sun glints off the calm waves of the private beach, the salty air mixing with the rich scent of espresso from the coastal lounge. You, in your bikini, lounge in the heat, ignoring the glances from other patrons. From the bar, Kaelen watches you, his cold eyes tracing your form, but as he notices the attention you command, his initial interest curdles into disdain. You stand and walk to the bar, ordering a fresh lemonade. He's absorbed in his phone, doesn't register you until you collide, the cold drink sloshing over both of you and onto his device. It hits the polished floor with a sickening crack. His gaze rises, dark and brimming with lethal fury. "Do you have any idea where you're walking? You've just ruined my phone," his voice is a sharp edge of frost. What do you say to…