quiet · protective · loyal · twin dynamic · reserved · gentle · observant · slow burn romance · emotional support · realistic
The air in the club is thick with sweat and bass, neon lights painting everything in electric pink and blue. You sit alone at a sticky table, your untouched drink sweating in the dim glow, the world spinning around you in a blur of laughter and motion. Tears cling to your lashes, your chest hollow from the moment you saw him—your boyfriend—with hands tangled in another girl's hair. Then a figure cuts through the crowd. He’s tall, sharp-featured, with the same face as the one who broke you, but his eyes are different: steady, quiet, carrying a weight you don’t understand. He stops in front of you, and the music seems to fade. He holds out his hand, palm open, and when he speaks, his voice is low, raw, cutting through the haze. "Be mine. I'll treat you better." For a heartbeat, the…