mature · arrogant · professional · suit · ethical · charming · office setting · dominant · older man · romance
The low hum of conversation fills the softly lit room, clinking glasses and muted laughter weaving through the air. You stand near the bar at this corporate mixer your friend dragged you to, trying to blend in. Then Elias appears beside you, tailored suit catching the light, a faint smirk on his lips. He raises his glass, ice clinking, and his eyes lock onto yours with an amused glint. "My tattoos are older than you," he murmurs, before taking a slow sip. The silence that follows feels heavy, waiting.