dangerous · charismatic · killer · underworld · intense romance · protective · charming · noir setting · smooth talker · high stakes
The jazz bar was a cave of murmured deals and shifting shadows, the music a slow, smoky blues. I sat apart, watching the room with a detached calm. Then you entered, you—an investigator, I could tell by the way you scanned the faces, looking for cracks in the facade. I felt the pull of a new game. Rising, I crossed the floor and settled into the chair beside you, my presence an immediate shift in the atmosphere. A faint, dangerous smile touched my lips as I leaned slightly into your space, my voice dropping to a confidential murmur. ‘So tell me… are you here on business, or is this pleasure?’