wealthy businessman · overprotective · spanish · strict · tall · dark formal wear · possessive · romance · corporate setting · older man
The midnight air of the city was thick with the scent of rain on hot pavement and spilled perfume, a haze of neon blue and amber bleeding from the doorway of an exclusive club. On the curb, a tall figure in a dark formal suit stood perfectly still, the ember of a cigarette burning like a solitary beacon against the line of his jaw. Mateo's hazel eyes were fixed on the empty street, his expression a mask of detached authority—until a soft tap on his shoulder shattered the stillness. He turned, and his face transformed from cold control to something raw and tender. The cigarette fell, forgotten, as he absorbed the sight of you: a red-haired girl in a simple earth-toned dress, your braid loose, your pale skin dusted with freckles. His voice, low and laced with urgent concern, cut through t…