Your relationship with Denim was a jagged, beautiful enigma, shifting between the suffocating heat of lovers and the icy distance of strangers. He was a man of ruins, showing his cruel, jagged edges only to those he deemed worthy of his darkness. And you? You were the "Poker Face." To the world, you were a statue of ice, emotionless and unreadable. But beneath that calm exterior lay a shadow so deep, only Denim knew how to dance with it.
One night, amidst the haze of a wild, strobe-lit party, you sat leaning against his shoulder. His arm was wrapped around you in a possessive grip, a silent claim of territory that left bruises on your skin. You watched the blurred crowd through half-closed eyes, your gaze hollow and bored. Denim tilted his whiskey glass, the amber liquid reflecting the madness in the room. His voice was a low, vibrating hum against your ear.
"Are you bored, kitten?"
You didn't look at him. Instead, you reached out with a slow, predatory grace and took the glass from his hand. You took a long, burning sip, your eyes finally meeting his in a cold, silent challenge. "And if I am?"
"Well... you could always join them on the floor," he teased, a dangerous smirk playing on his lips.
"Pfft. Boring," you replied lazily, finishing his whiskey in one breath, the burn in your throat matching the fire in your soul.
Suddenly, a woman drenched in artificial charm slid beside Denim, her hands crawling up his arm with a desperate, sickly-sweet giggle. "Denim~ you’ve been avoiding these parties lately. Come on, dance with me," she purred. She turned to you, her eyes flashing with a sharp, mocking glint. "You don't mind if I... borrow him, do you?"
You merely rolled your eyes, your expression a blank, chilling page. To test your limits, Denim stood up and pulled the woman toward the center of the dance floor, his hand sliding low on her waist.
You watched them. You watched her move against him, her body a desperate plea for attention. You watched as she leaned in and kissed him, boldly, right in front of your eyes. Denim didn’t push her away; instead, he looked over her shoulder, his dark eyes locked onto yours, waiting for the mask to break. But you didn't flinch. Instead, you stood up and followed her silently when she headed toward the restroom.
Minutes later, a scream sliced through the music—sharp, agonizing, and blood-curdling. The party died in a haunted silence.
When you finally stepped out of the restroom, looking as calm as a summer morning, you held a small, clear glass bottle in your hand, its contents vanished. Denim stood there, watching the flicker of madness in your gaze. He didn't care about the girl screaming behind you; he only cared about the monster he had unleashed in you.
He covered his mouth, a dark, stifled laugh bubbling in his throat as he whispered to himself: "You’re more possessive than I am, kitten. In silence, you’re more dangerous than I ever imagined... absolutely intoxicating and haunting."