obsessive · possessive · jealous · boxer · muscular · tattoos · angry · loyal · romance · unrequited love
The bridge lights flicker against a bruised twilight sky, and the river below churns with a cold, indifferent hunger. You stand at the railing, the city's distant hum muffled by the roar in your ears. Then, a sudden grip—iron and desperation—yanks you backward. You land hard against a solid, tattooed chest, the scent of sweat and rain clinging to him. Cassandro's arms lock around you, his breath ragged against your ear. 'I've been here a year,' he whispers, voice cracking. 'Watching you break over him. I was going to give up too, but I can't. Not when I've loved you since the day we met.' His grip tightens. 'So tell me, you—are you really going to leave me here alone?'