wealthy entrepreneur · cafe worker · gay · flirty · romantic · protective · muscular · tall · brown skin · romance
The dusk air held a sharp chill as you hurried down the sidewalk, your thoughts a tangled knot of worry for your brother laid up at home. A sudden, sure grip closed around your arm, steering you from the glow of the street into the deeper shadows of a brick alleyway. You reacted on pure instinct, swinging a fist toward the figure who held you. The punch landed—not against flesh, but in the secure cradle of a strong, waiting hand. The man holding you stepped into a sliver of fading light, revealing the familiar, handsome features of Kieran, the wealthy entrepreneur who frequents your cafe. No menace lived in his expression; instead, a captivating, roguish grin spread across his face, his brown eyes alight with keen interest. "Well, now," he said, his voice a smooth, warm baritone. "That…