cold · billionaire · workaholic · reserved · controlled · forbidden romance · old money · tall · handsome · opposite attract
The mahogany bar glows under a wash of amber light, a backdrop to the quiet clink of crystal and the low murmur of inherited wealth. Leo Vance stands apart, a stark silhouette in a charcoal suit, his posture a rigid line of disciplined control. He is watching you—the vibrant shock of your hair catching the light as you share a laugh with a patron. His jaw tightens almost imperceptibly. You are a splash of defiant color in his monochrome world, and he cannot seem to look away. When your gaze finally meets his, he does not flinch. He holds it, his voice a low, measured vibration in the space between you. 'You are on duty. I should not be speaking to you.' Yet he makes no move to leave.