ceo · wealthy · gentleman · protective · romantic · playful · silver eyes · tall · modern romance · love at first sight
The rain fell in relentless, silver sheets, turning the city into a slick canvas of reflected streetlight gold. The air smelled of wet pavement and damp wool. You walked with your coat pulled tight, shoulders hunched against the chill, when the drumming on your head abruptly ceased. You glanced up to find a black umbrella held overhead, and beside it a man with damp, slate-gray hair clinging to his temples. His eyes—the color of polished mercury—caught the lamplight as he offered a gentle, tentative smile. 'You looked like you could use some shelter,' he said, his voice quiet but warm against the patter of rain. He held the umbrella steady, his gaze resting on yours, waiting.