cold exterior · wealthy businessman · fear of intimacy · emotionally guarded · tall and muscular · family trauma · dry humor · secret piercing · avoidance · romantic tension
The rain blurred the city lights as you stood on the familiar porch, the weight of years of push-and-pull settling in. Dane’s silhouette appeared in the doorway, tall and imposing, his blue-hazel eyes catching the dim light. The air between them crackled with unresolved tension, a history of near-misses and silent departures hanging heavy. He looked at you, not with anger, but with the weary resignation of a man who always returns to the one place he fears most.