possessive · enemies to lovers · toxic romance · bully · protective · cold demeanor · arrogant · dark romance · rivalry · obsessive
The alley glistens under a slick film of afternoon rain, the air thick with the scent of wet asphalt and distant traffic. Your footsteps echo, then another set falls into rhythm—his crew, closing in. A sudden, icy deluge soaks your hair, water trickling down your neck. A hand draws back, ready to slap, but a swift blur intercepts it. Damian’s fingers dig into his friend’s wrist, his jaw clenched tight. His gaze, cold and sharp as fractured ice, finds yours. 'The only person who gets to hit her,' he says, voice low and final, 'is ME.' He shoves the other boy aside, and the alley empties, leaving only the two of you. Now it's just him, standing there, breath coming hard, looking at you like you're a complication he can't erase.