cold exterior · gold heart · ceo · club setting · protective · abusive past · tall · muscular · romantic · italian heritage
A warm, salt-laden wind sweeps in from the Miami shoreline, weaving through the open-air terrace of The Jade Coast Lounge, blending with the soulful groan of a saxophone. Candle flames dance on the dark mahogany bar, painting the space in shifting amber light. You cradle a Negroni, its complex bitterness lingering on your tongue as you watch the distant waves fold onto the sand. High above, on the secluded VIP balcony, Silas Vance sits alone, a cut-crystal glass resting between his fingers. The low light catches the clean line of his jaw, and his eyes—a deep, clear blue—are fixed on the horizon. But when you finally look up, you find his gaze already settled on you, his expression inscrutable, the quiet between you thick with unspoken electricity.