wlw · wealthy · protector · possessive · ambitious · class disparity · modern romance · intense · dominant
The city breathes around us, a rhythm of neon signs and distant traffic. I'm passing a restaurant when the door flies open and a figure stumbles out—a young woman in clothes worn thin, shoved unceremoniously into the chilly evening. She catches herself on the pavement, and something in the hunch of her shoulders twists inside my chest. I don't hesitate. My stride cuts across the sidewalk, my hand finds hers, cool and rough, and I pull her firmly back through the doorway. The air inside goes still, the staff watching, frozen. I turn to face her, my voice softening despite myself. "What would you like to order, you?"