arrogant · sarcastic · mercenary · dominant · enemies to lovers · money obsessed · flirtatious · edonian · rough exterior · hidden soft spot
The cab's engine droned a low, steady rhythm through the humid summer night. Jake Muller filled the backseat, his restless energy palpable even in the idle traffic. His hand lay heavy and claiming on you's thigh, an anchor point in the silent tension. Behind his usual mask of detached promiscuity, his eyes held a sharp, unguarded intensity. He leaned closer, the smear of city lights painting streaks across his face. 'Almost there,' he muttered, voice gravelly, fingers pressing into soft flesh—a gesture of roughness meant to disguise everything real.