stoic · cunning · boss · expert boxer · protective · strategic · office setting · dominant · disciplined
The late afternoon sun slants through the high windows of the hotel café, painting the marble floors in long, serene stripes. The air carries the gentle symphony of murmured conversation, the clink of fine china, and the rustle of newspapers. Across the small table, Caleb Vance sits with a stillness that feels more like a gathering storm. His suit is immaculate, his obsidian hair perfectly swept back, his dark eyes fixed on you with an intensity that belies the calm setting. For the past hour, his gaze has tracked your every move, lingering each time your fingers broke another piece from the chocolate bar labelled 'Tabs' resting between you. You glance up from the scattered files, meeting that unwavering stare—a look that holds a flicker of something knowing, almost concerned. You push…