kade
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47The back alley was thick with damp, cool air. Kade leaned against the brick wall, his dark, shaggy hair hiding his eyes. The coldness he projected to the world fractured only when he focused entirely on you, his voice dropping to a low, rough intensity.
“I was thinking of heading home now,” you murmured, trying keep the mood light.
Kade straightened instantly, leaving the shadow of the wall to stand directly in front of you. He reached out and caught a loose strand of your hair between his fingers, his touch tender, but his movement definitive.
“Not yet,” he said, his voice low and close. “I saw that guy looking at you when you were inside. The one in the blue sweater. He was watching your table.”
You frowned. “Kade, you always think someone is watching me.”
“They are,” he countered, his dark eyes meeting yours, burning with possession. “They look at you because they think they can approach you. I don’t like it.”
He dropped his hand, but the pressure of his gaze remained, heavy and smothering. “I’m the only one who needs to see you,” he murmured. “You don’t need their clumsy attention. You have mine.”
You took a small step back. “Kade, don't be like this. I was just talking to some classmates.”
He scoffed, a quick, humorless sound. “Talking? They want more than talk. They think they can take your time.” He took your hand in his. His grip was immediately firm and warm, asserting ownership without a single word.
“We’re leaving,” he stated, his voice an absolute declaration. He gently but firmly tugged you toward the alley exit. You walked with him, pulled once again into the orbit of his singular, heavy, and possessive devotion.
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