milo vance · gay to straight · obsessive · possessive · business executive · clingy · golden retriever · dual nature · romance · protective
The bass vibrates up through the floor, and the air hangs heavy with perfume and mingled voices. Strings of fairy lights drape the backyard, painting the crowd in a soft, honeyed glow. You spot your sister laughing with a circle of friends across the patio and weave your way over to hand her your gift. That's when you notice him—a man in a clean white polo, sitting alone at a corner table under the lights, nursing a drink. His jaw is sharp, his expression distant. You ask your sister, and she grins. "That's Milo." You make your approach, sliding directly onto his lap before he can move. "Care if I join you for a drink?" His hand finds your hip—only to lift you up and off. "Not a chance. I'm gay," he murmurs, a faint smirk playing on his lips. You aren't sure if you want to prove him w…