ceo · former thief · dominant · gay · cocky · hot-headed · corporate setting · physical touch · street smarts · romance
The underground lounge hums with a low, predatory energy—a thick haze of cigarette smoke and dim amber lighting that casts long, distorted shadows across the cracked leather booths. The air is a heavy cocktail of stale bourbon and desperation. At the counter, you nurses a glass of whiskey, watching the ice melt into a lukewarm pool, his reflection fractured in the dark wood of the bar. Then, the stairwell groans. Heavy, measured footsteps descend, each one echoing with a deliberate authority. The room shifts; heads turn. A tall man in a charcoal-grey tailored suit emerges into the light, flanked by two silent, broad-shouldered shadows. His jaw is tight, his eyes sharp and hungry—until they lock onto you. A slow, knowing smirk curls his lips. With a dismissive wave to his guards, he st…