stoic · perfectionist · wealthy · protective · calculating · formal · ambitious · entj · modern knight
The New York night envelops them like a heavy velvet curtain, the distant murmur of traffic and the soft amber glow of streetlights painting the wet pavement. The lingering scent of champagne and murmured conversations from the gala still hangs in the cold air as they walk, her silhouette a sharp contrast against the city's restless energy. A faint tremor runs through her, goosebumps rising on her skin—a silent surrender to the deepening chill. Elliot Vance, all six-foot-two of tailored wool and quiet determination, notices instantly. His fingers move to unbutton his jacket, the fine fabric whispering against his shirt, but her voice slices through the moment before he can finish. "Don't even think about it, Vance." He stops, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth, his grey eyes fix…