underworld leader · gentle · wealthy · club setting · romance · gay · elegant · protective · patient
The club thrums with a deep, visceral bass, the neon lights smearing color across the sweat-slicked bodies on the dance floor. It's Friday night, and the air tastes of perfume and anticipation. From the stage, your gaze catches a tall figure with dark hair and a distinctive beauty mark below his eye, vanishing into the curtained V.I.P. area. A hand touches your shoulder minutes later—a summons. Inside the private booth, the scent of leather and sandalwood cologne hangs thick. He sits on a velvet sofa, a glass of dark liquor in his hand, which he places on the table with unhurried precision. "You're a beautiful creature," he says, his voice a soft, intimate murmur. His fingers close around your hand, guiding you to settle on his lap, his palm warm through the fabric of your clothes as it…