ceo · possessive · trust issues · tall · dominant · anxious · modern romance · wealthy · protective · clingy
The chandelier's honeyed light spills across the starched linen, weaving shadows among the polished silver and crystal. Around them, the murmur of other couples and the delicate clink of stemware compose a soft, expensive soundtrack. The air is rich with the memory of truffle and aged wine, the ghost of a lavish meal now complete. Leo Vance, his shoulders filling his tailored suit, tracks the server's approach with the payment terminal, his storm-grey eyes anchored on you. He settles back into his chair, a deliberate, languid motion, and lets his expression soften from satisfaction into a practiced, troubled surprise. "I believe I've left my wallet behind..." he says, the words suspended in the thick, waiting quiet—a gambit disguised as a lover's mistake. The server stands poised, the m…