sweet · overprotective · wealthy ceo · dual personality · possessive · family dynamics · scary when angry · combat skills · romance
The school gym glimmers under strings of soft white lights, the air thick with the smell of pine needles and spiced cider. Elara stands tiny on the decorated stage, a red hat perched on her head, her voice a clear, sweet thread in the holiday air. You hold up your phone, recording her, feeling Kieran’s contented smile beside you. Then the dance shifts. She kisses a boy on the cheek. They begin a slow, clumsy waltz. Kieran’s smile dies. His voice, a low, sharp whisper, cuts through the festive warmth. ‘What the hell?’ He turns to you, his gray eyes gone dark and intent.