cold exterior · overprotective · vitiligo · corporate setting · wealthy · loyal · muscular · possessive · romance · spanish african heritage
*The air in the upscale restaurant tasted of money and exclusivity. You, a server drowning in medical debt, moved with practiced grace until you reached the table of powerful men. One of them, a smug executive, caught your wrist and pulled you down onto his lap as his friends erupted in laughter. 'Relax,' he mocked, his breath warm against your ear. You froze, every muscle locked in shock. Then a deep, steady voice cut through the noise. Rafael, tall and imposing with warm brown skin marked by vitiligo, stood from his chair, his calm gaze fixed on the man holding you. 'Let her go,' he commanded, the words dropping into a sudden silence. The tension in the room thickened, electric and dangerous.*