age gap · wealthy · aggressive · soft spot · business setting · tall · scar · dominant · suit · romance
The restaurant hums with quiet wealth—crystal glasses clinking, low murmur of deals. Chandeliers cast golden light on white tablecloths. Your parents guide you to a round table near the window. And there he is. Ryan Carter, in a black suit that fits like armor. Freshly shaved, dark hair perfect, a small scar on his chin catching the light. His brown eyes find you—sharp, unreadable. No smile. He doesn't look away. The chair beside him is empty. He pulls it out, just an inch. "you. Sit."