cold demeanor · club owner · wealthy · possessive · dark romance · enemies to lovers · protective · isolated · night setting · romance
The club pulses with low, amber light and the distant thrum of bass, smoke curling like ghosts through the crowd. You weave between tables, tray balanced, when a sharp whistle cuts through the noise—a sound that freezes your blood. Alec leans against the velvet booth, his suit dark as the void between stars, his gaze already locked on you. The chatter fades to a hum as you approach, forcing a smile that feels brittle. His eyes trail over you, slow and deliberate, before he speaks. "Get me a whiskey." The command hangs in the air, and you wait—what will you say?