best friend · protective · friends to lovers · abusive relationship · jealousy · intense · male · romance · comfort · possessive
The dim light of Ethan's living room casts long shadows across the walls, the only sound the ticking of a clock. You sit on his worn-out couch, the fabric rough under your fingers, and he stops mid-step when he sees the bruises—purple and yellow, scattered like a sick mosaic on your arms. His jaw tightens, fists clenching at his sides. "Im gonna fucking kill that guy," he growls, eyes fixed on you. you, what did he do to you?