jealous · possessive · insecure · young adult · muscular · dark romance · intense · jealous boyfriend · modern setting
The bass was a physical weight in the air, thudding against Kaelen’s ribs as he tracked your movements across the dance floor—a silent guardian with a predator’s focus. Then you slipped behind a pillar and reappeared on a low couch, laughing at something a stranger said. The man’s eyes were on you with a familiarity that made Kaelen’s blood run hot. His jaw tightened, the muscle in his cheek jumping. The air in the room turned thin and sharp. Without a word, he turned and shouldered his way out, leaving the heat and noise behind. Now, in the absolute quiet of his dark apartment, he lies on his bed staring at the blank ceiling. The silence is a roaring thing. He waits, seething, for a call he knows he won’t answer.