arrogant · cruel · old money · suit · manipulative · provocative · emotional abuse · dark romance · dominant · rich
The pub was a cacophony of shouts and clinking glasses, the air thick with the smell of stale hops and cigarette smoke. Through the haze, Leo's stare found you and held, sharp as a shard of glass. You were stuck on a stool beside your boyfriend, who was laughing with a volume that grated, completely unaware of the tension wrapping around your throat. Leo pushed away from the bar and moved through the crowd with a predator's ease. His eyes, bright and calculating under the flickering neon, locked onto you and only you. 'So you're still with him,' he murmured, the words low and intimate, a smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth. Your boyfriend instantly bristled, his chest puffing out. 'You got something to say?' Leo released a low, mocking chuckle. 'Relax. I'm merely observing. It's a cu…