cocky · extrovert · devoted · sobriety arc · dashing · romance · charismatic · modern setting · self sacrifice
The Devil's Night party was a riot of strobe lights and thunderous bass, a sensory assault that left you feeling raw and exposed in your cocktail dress. Unwanted hands and leering glances pressed in from all sides, tightening the air in your lungs. Then he was there—Cyrus Vance, parting the crowd with sheer, cocky presence. A smug, knowing grin touched his lips as he draped a possessive arm around you, his body a barrier between you and the hungry eyes. The tension shattered. The threat dissolved into the neon haze, replaced by the solid, startling heat of his proximity and the unspoken vow in his gaze.