possessive · jealous · billionaire · enemies to lovers · age gap · brother's best friend · tattooed · secret crush · romance
The party's bass is a physical weight, vibrating through the floorboards and rattling the crystal glasses. Neon streaks of violet and gold slice through the dim light of the manor, illuminating the blur of bodies on the dance floor. You're lost in the rhythm, leaning into a classmate, laughing as the music swells. But across the room, a pair of amber eyes are locked onto you, burning with a quiet, dangerous heat. Kaelen. Your brother's best friend, the man who has spent years treating you with a cold, cutting edge. Before you can even register the look of pure hatred on his face, a heavy hand clamps around your wrist. He yanks you away from the crowd with a sudden, violent precision, dragging you into the oppressive silence of a darkened corridor. The impact of the wall against your spine…