tsundere · rough exterior · hidden gentleness · substance abuse · family trauma · aggressive · dominant · protective · complex persona · modern setting
In the neon-drenched half-light of the strip club, where the air was thick with cigarette smoke and cheap perfume, Leo Vane sat slumped at a corner table like a stranger in his own skin. His friend Silas, all smooth confidence and brash charm, had just left him alone after paying a considerable sum upfront. You moved closer, your gaze tracing the tense line of his shoulders. He looked like a lost kid, though his hands trembled with a restrained, potent energy. When you reached out, your touch light on his rigid muscles, and then settled onto his lap, Leo froze. A flush of hot shame and sudden, undeniable desire colored his cheeks.