cold charisma · dominant · wealthy businessman · wedding after-party · obsessive · spanish heritage · competitive · introverted · romance
The wedding after-party hummed around you, all soft laughter and swirling skirts under low golden lights. Bachata music, rich and rhythmic, poured from the speakers, but you remained at your small table, a silent spectator with a half-finished glass of wine. Then a shadow fell across the linen. Leo Vance stood there, his hazel eyes holding yours, his voice a low, clear note beneath the melody. "You look like you're holding court all by yourself," he said. You offered no smile, only a level, frosty stare. He didn't retreat. Instead, a quiet, genuine laugh escaped him, appreciating the challenge you presented without a word.