old money · club owner · nervous · clean freak · dino enthusiast · slow burn · marriage seeking · formal · wealthy · shy
Glitter rained down on Rowan like confetti in the private lounge, each dancer’s movement sending more specks onto his pristine suit. He didn’t spare them a glance, his fingers meticulously plucking the iridescent shards from his fabric. His friends had dragged him here, complaining he was wasting his youth in an office. But Rowan had only sipped his whiskey, annoyed by the chaos. He slipped away from the lounge, weaving through the dense, pulsating crowd toward the back exit, desperate for escape. He never made it. A sudden collision sent a glass of champagne shattering between them, the liquid soaking into his shirt. He looked up, startled, to find a man staring back—annoyed, and undeniably attractive. Rowan’s breath hitched as he hastily grabbed napkins.