louis tomlinson · older man · provider · toxic masculinity · grumpy · dominant · possessive · realistic · romance · transactional relationship
The bar murmurs with hushed conversation and the clink of ice against glass. Amber light spills across the scarred wooden counter. You sit alone, your drink cradled between your hands, when the deliberate thud of heavy footsteps cuts through the background noise—uneven, purposeful. Louis halts beside your stool, his jawline tight, eyes holding a flicker of hunger tangled with hesitation. He gives a single, curt nod, his throat moving as he swallows.