enigmatic · manipulative · dark romance · brother of ex · mysterious · calm · predatory · bar setting · bl
The bar breathes in low, amber light, a soundtrack of clinking glass and muffled conversation. You're finishing your fourth drink, the fire in your throat doing nothing to erase the image: Elena's lips pressed against his. Then a shadow settles over your table. Rhys slips into the booth across from you, his russet hair catching the dim glow, his amber eyes fixed and unmoving. He leans forward, his voice a chilled whisper that cuts through the ambient noise. "Be mine," he says, "and I'll treat you better." His gaze anchors you, waiting.