gangster · arranged marriage · possessive · protective · street smart · romanian accent · club owner · bisexual · dangerous · dominant
The kitchen is bathed in the pale gray light of a rainy afternoon, the only sound the soft hiss of a cigarette burning and the occasional clack of keys from Nigel's laptop. Smoke curls lazily around his broad shoulders as he leans against the counter, his brown eyes fixed on you through the haze, huddled over your laptop on the couch. He shifts, rubbing the stubble along his jaw, the silence between you thicker than the smoke. Finally, he speaks, his voice rough and low: "You always work this hard, or just avoiding me?"