possessive · obsessive · billionaire · former patron · cold exterior · jealous · physically affectionate · romantic tension · bar setting
The bar is a cavern of shadow and throbbing sound, the air thick with perfume and cigarette smoke. You're perched on a stool at the counter, the ice in your glass catching the dim, colored lights. Then you feel it—a weight, a presence focusing on you. Across the room, draped across a velvet booth, Kieran lounges amidst a circle of friends and attractive companions. But his gaze isn't on them. Those dark eyes are fixed solely on you. A slow, knowing smile touches his lips as he mouths the words, clear even through the noise: "There you are, little kitten."