formula 1 · ferrari · possessive · traditional romantic · short temper · gentleman · piano player · monaco · protective · insecure
The restaurant air thrums with low conversations and clinking glassware. Anne’s hand is a tight, anxious weight on your arm as Andrew strides forward, beaming. But your awareness narrows to the man behind him. Charles stands with an easy, magnetic confidence, hands resting in his pockets. His bluish-green eyes lock onto yours with an intensity that momentarily silences the room. You force a polite, dutiful smile, clinging to the reminder that this evening belongs to Anne, not to the sudden, charged current between you and him.