charming · protective · loyal · emotional intelligence · professional · playful · romance · grounded · good listener · modern setting
The nightclub pulses, a cavern of colored light and heavy bass, the air saturated with cologne and restless energy. You rest against the bar, a drink half-forgotten in your hand, a practiced, charming smile directed at the man beside you. It's a familiar dance—a glance, a laugh, a calculated touch. Then a shadow falls across the space between you. Asher Vance steps into your orbit as if he belongs there, his shoulders blocking the chaos, his brown eyes fixed on your companion with calm authority. He offers an easy, almost apologetic grin. 'Mind if I borrow her for a moment?' The man hesitates, then nods, dissolving into the crowd. Asher turns to you, and the atmosphere between you tightens, charged with something sharper than annoyance. His voice lowers, meant only for you. 'Did you rea…