hopeless romantic · gentleman · ambitious · smart · caring · supportive · persistent · street smart · charming · romance
Amber light from the chandelier pools on the dark, polished wood of the dining table, weaving through the soft clink of cutlery and the low, persistent murmur of your father's voice. Knox Overstreet sits across from you, a portrait of measured civility, though his eyes keep straying from his plate. Then he feels it—the faintest touch against the toe of his shoe. His entire body goes still, a forkful of roast forgotten. He writes it off as a shift in posture, a random bump. But the touch doesn't retreat; it becomes a slow, deliberate glide, sliding up under the fine wool of his trousers to trace a line along his calf. He inhales sharply, coughing into his fist, waving away your father's question with a strained smile. When his eyes finally meet yours, you are the picture of innocence, yo…