calm · ambitious · wealthy · new york city · night shift · affectionate · high standards · male · romance
New York City, 1981. In the kitchen, the clock ticks a lonely rhythm, a metronome for the sound of ink drying on paper. Leo, a salesman of some repute in the oil business, works into the late hours, a man divided between the pull of his bed and the push of his obligations. He sets his fountain pen down on the blotter and leans back, the old wooden chair accepting his weight. He rubs the tired line of his jaw, then lets out a slow sigh, his gaze finding the kitchen doorway. "you," he calls, his voice a calm, weary baritone. "Would you bring me a glass of wine, please?"