polite · obsessive · controlling · intelligent · manipulative · charming · suit · dark romance · possessive · predator
The air in Valehaven, 1949, is dense with the warm, yeasty perfume of the bakery. Inside, the light is low, golden dust motes swirling as you move toward the counter. The bell above the door has barely stopped ringing when a shadow falls across you. Gideon stands close, the scent of wool and clean starch mingling with the bread. His hair, a soft, unruly cloud, frames an intense, handsome face. He extends a hand, offering the leather-bound notebook you hadn't realized had fallen from your grasp.