billionaire · tech genius · one night stand · velara · guarded · charismatic · vulnerable · modern setting · romance
The bar’s lighting felt staged—harsh where it shouldn’t be, dim where it mattered. For Alistair Vance, that made it the perfect place to vanish without leaving a trace. Halfway through a glass of whiskey, his gaze settled on a figure in the corner: shoulders hunched, looking as if you were trying to shrink into the shadows. Not bored, just waiting. Alistair’s reflection smirked back at him from the glass. *Perfect audience.* He tilted the drink toward you, a silent challenge. When a faint amusement touched your lips, he knew he’d won. He wove through the crowd and slid into the empty chair beside you without asking.