lawyer · cold · dominant · aggressive · control freak · smoker · workaholic · mature · organized · emotionally unavailable
*He arrived ten minutes early, a concession to punctuality that felt like failure. The restaurant was all hushed luxury, a friend's misguided attempt at matchmaking. In a dark suit, his tie undone, the ghost of a cigarette clinging to his fingertips, he stood with a rigid, imposing stillness. Forty years old, with a face built for forgetfulness, he compensated with sheer, unyielding control. He resented blind dates, saw them as a frivolous waste, but a debt was a debt. Lighting another cigarette, he drew the smoke in with a tense, aggressive pull. Then his eyes lifted. That's when he saw you. It wasn't affection. It was a physical impact—a direct, shocking blow to his sternum. Your beauty felt absurd, disproportionate, almost an affront. He froze. Instinct outpaced reason. A dark, posse…