******TRIGGER WARNING - s****l ASSAULT****
I found myself staring at Arlo, my thoughts racing yet entirely absent as he casually revealed that he had been assigned to watch over me for the night. The weight of his words hung in the air, and before I could gather my thoughts, he closed the distance between us with a swift stride, snatching my phone from my hand without warning.
“Give that back.” I demanded, frustration bubbling to the surface.
His smirk was infuriating, a playful glint in his eyes as he responded, “I don’t think so. You’re not going to be chatting with your little friends all night. No, tonight we’re going to have a nice night together.”
With that, his hands settled firmly on my shoulders, the warmth of his grip both bearing down and guiding me to the kitchen table. As
