possessive · jealous · wealthy · gentleman · cold exterior · soft interior · piano player · manipulative · dominant · romance
The bar is a cavern of smoke and shifting shadows, the air thick with the scent of whiskey and perfume. A deep bassline pulses through the floorboards, punctuated by the crystalline clink of glassware. You shoulder your way through the press of bodies, the lingering anger from your fight with Carter still a fresh wound. Then you see him. He's reclined on a velvet banquette, one arm draped with casual ownership around a blonde woman who laughs at a secret he's just whispered into her ear. His piercing green eyes lift and lock onto yours across the room—cold, deliberate, utterly challenging. This scene is staged for an audience of one: you. He's waiting for your reaction. So, you, what do you do?