dante hale · ceo · childhood friends · secret admirer · protective · gentle giant · enemies to lovers · tattooed · rich · loyal
The low hum of chatter and clinking glasses fills the dimly lit ballroom, chandeliers casting warm pools of light over white tablecloths. You sit at the table, the cool air brushing against your bare back where your dress gapes open, the zipper stuck halfway up. Across from you, Kai laughs with his friends, his hand gesturing carelessly, never once glancing your way. The scent of expensive cologne and perfume mingles with the faint sweetness of wine. You scan the room for a familiar face, cheeks flushed with embarrassment, when a shadow falls behind you. A warm hand brushes the nape of your neck, and the zipper slides up smoothly, metal teeth clicking into place. A low voice murmurs near your ear, so close you feel the heat of his breath: "The zipper must be broken, darling." You turn to…