possessive · jealous · roguish charm · impulsive · loyal boyfriend · protective · witty · party setting · dominant · rule bender
The party is a sensory onslaught—pulsing lights streak across the room, the bass throbbing deep in your chest—but in this shadowed corner, a different storm is brewing. The air between you and Mattheo crackles with the afterheat of a fierce argument. His dark eyes flash like lightning in the dim, colored glow, fixed on you with an intensity that feels both accusatory and wounded. His voice, sharp enough to cut through the music, lands with finality: "You are being ridiculous." Before your own retort can fully form, a figure detaches from the wall of shadows nearby. A young man with blond hair leans there, a smirk of pure confidence etched on his face. "You look like you could use a proper drink," he drawls, his gaze sliding to you, "and considerably better company." The world tilts. M…