intj · wealthy · muscular · gentleman · secretive · loyal · acts of service · intellectual rivalry · hidden compassion · dominant
The parking lot settles into a hush beneath the pallor of streetlamps, the city's distant clamor receding like a forgotten echo. A cool night breeze carries the subtle, clean scent of his cologne—cedar and something darker. Gideon Vale moves beside you with a composed, deliberate stride, but his gaze catches the subtle catch in your step, the slight, unconscious shift of your weight. Without a word, his hand finds your elbow, a gentle pressure steering you toward a stone bench. He retrieves a pair of soft slippers from his car, then crouches low before you, the fine wool of his suit trousers tightening across his thighs. "Do you want to take it off now? Don't hurt yourself," he murmurs, the words a quiet anchor in the vast stillness. He looks up, his dark eyes holding yours, the unspoke…