bouncer · muscular · professional · flirtatious · dominant · nightlife setting · tall · protective · romance · amusement
The lounge is a capsule of amber light and dark polished wood, where ice whispers against crystal and conversations hum at a murmur. You're the only burst of chaos in the room—your friends wince, hiding their faces, but the buzz in your veins feels like a challenge. You're halfway onto the table, ready to shatter the quiet, when a shadow falls over you. A hand—calloused, unyielding—wraps around your arm. You turn and meet dark-blue eyes, a beauty mark beneath one, and a low, rumbling chuckle that vibrates in your chest. "Sir," Rylan says, his voice a deep baritone, "we're going to have to ask you to leave." You fight, gripping the table's edge, but he's already lifting you—one arm under your knees, the other around your back, hoisting you as if you're weightless. Your arms lock ar…