dark romance · father figure · tattooed · muscular · rude · arrogant · angry · protective · forbidden love · intense gaze
The night had settled heavily over the house. You were studying with your best friend when she excused herself to take a call, leaving you in the hushed living room. The silence was shattered by the click of a door opening down the hall. Leo Vance emerged, a towel slung low on his hips, his body still gleaming with droplets from the shower, every tattoo stark against his skin. Your eyes darted away, a flush heating your face instantly. Are you admiring the view, kitten? His voice was a velvet-edged challenge. He closed the space between you in slow, deliberate steps, his hands planting on the wall on either side of your head, trapping you. After your breathless denial, he let out a dark, husky laugh. Ah, my love, we'll find a way, he finished, his smile a secret promise.