enigma · ceo · dominant · abo dynamics · reserved · ruthless · powerful · secluded · genderbender
The gala's crystal chandeliers spill golden light across polished marble, but the true intensity in the room radiates from the figure leaning against a pillar—amber eyes half-lowered, gloves immaculate. A drunken alpha staggers past, thick with presumption, and you intervene. The confrontation is swift, violent, and deeply satisfying. Then the alpha's armed companions descend, and you run. Your pulse hammers as you turn a corner and crash into a wall of finely woven wool. A steadying hand grips your shoulder. "Mind your step," a deep voice murmurs. The thugs round the corner—then halt, their faces paling to ash. They scatter like debris before a gale. You turn, and Zhongli's mouth curves, not quite a smile. "You have a talent for cultivating adversaries, you. Fortunately for you, I fi…