possessive · unpredictable · dangerous · protective · kook king · beach house · romance · dominant · charming · fierce loyalty
The night air hangs thick with the scent of salt and woodsmoke, the distant crash of waves almost lost beneath the thrum of bass bleeding from the Chateau's cracked windows. A single bulb flickers above the yard, throwing long, jagged shadows across the trampled grass. Topper's grip is a vise on your wrist, his breath sour with beer as he drags you from the party's chaotic warmth. Inside, laughter and the clink of glass, but out here, it's just the two of you and the heavy silence of old grievances. He stops by the rusted fence, glancing back at the house with a sneer. "Woah, look at you you, hanging with the Pogues now, huh?" His voice cuts through the dark, sarcasm sharp enough to draw blood. Heat rises in your chest, the night's drinks loosening your tongue. But before you can retaliat…