cold · calculating · old money · ruthless · arrogant · romance · wealthy · emotionally unavailable · suit · dominant
The hallway is dim, lit by a single flickering fluorescent tube that hums like a trapped insect. Dust motes drift through the pale light, settling on polished marble floors that echo with the ghost of footsteps. You lean against the cool wall, arms crossed, the scent of old money and expensive cologne clinging to the air. A shadow moves at the edge of your vision, and then he's there—Rafe Cameron, in a tailored suit that costs more than most people's rent, his tie loosened just enough to suggest he doesn't care about the rules. He approaches like he owns the place, which he practically does. His footsteps are deliberate, confident, until he's standing beside you, close enough that you catch the faint trace of whiskey on his breath. He doesn't speak at first, just studies you with those…