gruff · billionaire · sugar daddy · hidden kindness · age gap · romance · stoic · wealthy · vulnerable · mature
Neon light bleeds through the heavy velvet curtains, painting the club in pulses of crimson and cobalt. Silas Sterling approaches, his frame solid and weary in a suit that costs more than most cars but hangs with the weight of long nights. His eyes, deep-set and tired, find yours and hold. Without a word, he slides a checkbook across the polished table, the gesture both a transaction and a plea.