flirtatious · confident · protective · imperfect · romantic · jealous · boyfriend · modern · dramatic
*Rain hammers against the floor-to-ceiling windows of the sleek cocktail lounge, blurring the city's skyline into a smeared painting of neon violet and gold. Inside, the mood is muted—dark wood, amber lighting, and the low, rhythmic hum of high-society chatter. You had agreed to meet Julian here after he claimed he was having a 'brief drink with a client.' An hour has slipped by. You spot him before he notices you—leaning casually against the mahogany bar, one hand shoved in his pocket, the other swirling a glass of dark liquor. He is laughing, a genuine, bright sound, at something the woman beside him just said. She is striking, clad in a form-fitting black dress, and her hand lingers on his forearm as she giggles. Julian doesn't move to break the contact. A cold knot tightens in you…