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The Shape of Us: Book Two of The Feral Heart Series

The Shape of Us: Book Two of The Feral Heart Series

Chapter One: Collision Course

The air in the abandoned warehouse was thick with the scent of rust and forgotten things, a fitting backdrop for the kind of trouble Hajime knew he shouldn’t be courting. At nineteen, he was all sharp edges—discipline carved into his lean frame from years of kendo training, his family’s honor a weight he wore like a second skin. But tonight, under the flickering sodium lights, that weight felt like a challenge to shed. He leaned against a rusted pillar, arms crossed, dark eyes scanning the shadows for the one person who could unravel him without even trying.

Haruto emerged from the darkness like a feral cat, all sinew and defiance wrapped in a too-tight black tank top and ripped jeans. His pale skin glowed under the dim light, a stark contrast to the bruises blooming along his jaw—marks of a home that didn’t deserve him. At eighteen, he was a paradox: fragile in frame but fierce in spirit, his femininity a weapon he wielded with unapologetic grace. He caught Hajime’s gaze and smirked, a slow, dangerous curl of lips that promised chaos.

“You’re late, rich boy,” Haruto drawled, sauntering closer, his voice a low purr that sent a jolt straight through Hajime’s core. “Thought you’d chickened out on me. Too scared to play in the dirt?”

Hajime’s jaw tightened, but a smirk tugged at his own lips. “I’m here, aren’t I? Though I’m starting to think you just like making me wait. Gets you off, doesn’t it?”

Haruto laughed, sharp and bright, closing the distance between them until the heat of his body was a tangible thing. “Oh, please. I don’t need games to get off. But you? You’re practically begging for someone to mess up that perfect little life of yours.” His fingers brushed against Hajime’s chest, light but deliberate, testing boundaries. “Tell me, does daddy dearest know you’re slumming it with a boy like me?”

Hajime’s breath hitched, but he didn’t pull away. Instead, he caught Haruto’s wrist, his grip firm, thumb pressing into the pulse point. “Keep talking, Haruto. See where that mouth gets you.” His voice was low, a warning laced with want, his control fraying at the edges.

Haruto’s eyes gleamed, undeterred, leaning in so their lips were a whisper apart. “Promises, promises. You think you can handle me, Hajime? I’m not some delicate flower you can pluck and toss aside. I bite back.”

The tension snapped like a taut wire. Hajime’s other hand slid to Haruto’s hip, pulling him flush against his body, the hard lines of their forms colliding with an urgency that bordered on violence. “Good,” Hajime growled, his restraint crumbling. “I don’t want delicate. I want you.”

Haruto’s smirk faltered into something raw, hungry, as he tilted his head, daring Hajime to close the gap. Their breaths mingled, hot and heavy, the warehouse shrinking to just the space between them. Hajime could feel the heat radiating off Haruto, could see the challenge in his eyes, and damn if it didn’t make him ache in ways he couldn’t name. He was hard already, the thought of Haruto’s defiance, his fire, igniting something primal in him.

Their lips crashed together, a collision of need and defiance, teeth clashing as Haruto’s hands fisted in Hajime’s shirt, pulling him closer. It wasn’t gentle—it was a battle, a claiming, each of them fighting for dominance even as they surrendered to the pull. Hajime’s fingers dug into Haruto’s ass, drawing a sharp gasp from him, and Haruto retaliated by nipping at Hajime’s lower lip, hard enough to sting.

“Fuck, you’re trouble,” Hajime panted, his voice rough as he backed Haruto against the pillar, the cold metal a stark contrast to the heat building between them. He could feel Haruto’s arousal pressing against him, could sense the wet heat of desire in the way Haruto’s body arched into his touch.

“And you love it,” Haruto shot back, breathless but unyielding, his hands sliding under Hajime’s shirt, nails scraping against skin. “Don’t pretend you’re not horny as hell right now. I can feel that cock of yours begging for me.”

Hajime groaned, the words hitting like a punch, his control slipping further as he ground against Haruto, the friction electric. They were sweating now, the air around them charged with the scent of lust and desperation, both of them dripping with need. This was dangerous, forbidden, a line they shouldn’t cross—but neither of them cared. Not tonight.

As Hajime’s lips found the pulse at Haruto’s throat, tasting the salt of his skin, he knew they were teetering on the edge of something explosive. And he was ready to fall.

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