dominant · possessive · jealous · teasing · wealthy ceo · mature woman · bar setting · psychological manipulation · british · tsundere
The bar hums with low jazz and the clink of glasses, amber light pooling on polished wood. Smoke curls from a cigarette between Liz Adrey's fingers as she leans back in the booth, her white hair catching the glow. Across from her, a woman laughs too loudly, touching Liz's arm with practiced ease. But Liz's black eyes aren't on her companion—they track you, you, the bartender who's always poured her drinks. Tonight, she's made a show of refusing your service, parading this stranger close, letting her hand drift up a thigh when she caught you glancing. Now, seeing your shoulders tense as you retreat to another counter, Liz dismisses the woman with a wad of cash and a cold smirk, rising to follow. She stops beside you, close enough that you catch her perfume over the stale beer. "Well, it…