Soulmates in Disguise

Between Rage and Desire

As Tae's anger began to simmer down, he grabbed Ria's arm, his grip unyielding and fierce. The confrontation with Jungkook had left him more determined than ever to ensure Ria remained by his side. Without a word, he propelled her toward the car, his movements swift and commanding.

Ria, still reeling from the emotional turmoil of the day, barely registered the journey to the vehicle. Her thoughts were a chaotic blend of fear, regret, and longing. As they reached the car, Tae opened the door and practically ushered her inside.

Once Ria was seated, Tae followed, sliding into the driver's seat and closing the door with a sharp thud. He turned to her, his eyes dark and intense. Before she could react, he leaned in and kissed her fiercely. The kiss was a mix of passion and possessiveness, his lips claiming hers with a desperate urgency.

When they finally broke apart, Tae's eyes bore into hers with a fierce intensity. "From now on, you are only mine," he said, his voice low and threatening. "You will not think of anyone else, and you will never forget that. Do you understand?"

Ria nodded, her breath uneven from the intensity of the kiss and the weight of his words. Her mind was still swirling, trying to process the depth of his emotions and the gravity of the situation.

But Tae's gaze remained fixed on her, his expression still clouded with frustration. "I'm still angry with you," he said, his voice tinged with bitterness. "For not being honest with me. For almost letting him come between us. This isn't over. I need you to know how serious I am."

The tension in the car felt suffocating as Ria sat on Tae's lap in swift motion. She could see the storm brewing in Tae's eyes-the hurt, the desire, the possessiveness-and it only fueled her determination to prove her love to him.

"Tae," she whispered, her voice trembling yet firm as she leaned closer, her lips just inches from his. "I'm yours. Only yours. I always have been, and I always will be."

Without another word, she captured his lips in a fierce, almost desperate kiss, as though trying to erase the distance between them with each breath. Her hands moved to his neck, fingers tangling in his hair, pulling him deeper into her. The kiss was hot, dark, and consuming, filled with both passion and the weight of unresolved emotions.

Tae's hands gripped her waist hard, his own need betraying the anger that simmered beneath his cool facade. He kissed her back with equal force, their lips crashing together, tongues battling for control. The intensity of their connection made it impossible to think, to breathe, as they became lost in the fire burning between them. Every touch felt like both punishment and pleasure.

Ria could feel him getting closer, his restraint unraveling as he pulled her tighter against him. The heat, the raw magnetism between them, was too much to resist.

But just as Ria thought they would fall into that dangerous abyss, Tae suddenly broke away, his breath coming out in ragged gasps. His grip on her hips loosened, and he pushed her back, making her sit up straight. His gaze was dark and clouded with frustration, but underneath it all was a seething sense of control.

"I'm still upset with you," he growled, his voice low and dangerous. His words were filled with a possessiveness that sent a chill down Ria's spine, even as her body burned with the lingering heat of their kiss.

Her chest heaved, her lips swollen from the intensity of the kiss, but the sudden distance between them left her cold. She could feel the weight of his unresolved anger pressing down on her, and it stung. "Tae, I'm sorry," she whispered, her voice almost breaking. "I'm here, I'm yours... Please, don't push me away."

Tae's jaw clenched as he stared at her, his eyes still burning with desire but clouded with the shadow of betrayal. He reached out and brushed a thumb over her lips, his touch lingering, dark and possessive. "You think you can just fix this with a kiss, Ria?" he said, his voice like a low, menacing purr. "It's not that simple. You'll have to do more than that to make me forget."

Ria's heart pounded, the weight of his words sinking in. But even though his tone was harsh, there was an undeniable spark of hunger in his gaze. She leaned in closer again, pressing her lips to his neck, her breath warm against his skin as she whispered, "Then let me prove it to you... Let me show you that I belong to you."

Her words sent a shiver through him, and for a moment, Tae's grip tightened on her, pulling her close as if he were about to give in once again. But before he could, he abruptly released her, his control snapping back into place. He pushed her back into the passenger seat with a sharp, almost dangerous smirk.

"We'll work through this," he said, his tone softer but still laced with a dark warning. "But don't think I've forgiven you yet. You'll need to do more to earn that."

Ria bit her lip, her heart still racing as she nodded. She understood his words-this wasn't over, but she was willing to do whatever it took to fix what had been broken. Tae's possessiveness, his anger-it all stemmed from his love for her, and she was determined to prove her devotion, no matter how dark and twisted the path became.