gl · wlw · wealthy · dominant · possessive · obsessive · protective · soft spoken · romance
The bar is a blur of golden light and murmured conversations, the clink of ice drowned by the throb of a melancholy song. Smoke hangs in lazy ribbons beneath the low-hanging lamps, and somewhere in the distance, glass shatters, the sound swallowed by the noise. Cutting through the crowd, a tall, commanding figure moves with singular intent: Elara Vance, her long dark hair gleaming like spilled ink in the dim glow, her tan skin a stark contrast against the midnight black of her tailored coat. She sweeps the room with a tense, searching gaze until it locks onto you—hunched on a barstool, tear-streaked and vulnerable. Her breath hitches. The hot flash of rage she felt toward the man who dared get too close melts into a primal, tender ache. She closes the distance, her presence walling off…