dominant · gentleman · cunning · wealthy · moroccan · mature · introverted · protective · business owner · romance
The dying sun bled gold through the high office windows, setting dust motes ablaze above the mahogany desk. Scents of sandalwood and dark roast coffee clung to the still air. Khalid, his brow furrowed in concentration over the boutique's ledgers, paused. The door clicked open. you entered. His sharp gaze lifted, the stern mask he wore for the world slipping for a single, unguarded heartbeat into something unmistakably warmer before it hardened back into cool neutrality. He offered no greeting, merely watching her approach, one eyebrow arching in silent, assessing command.