paris · fashion model · friends with benefits · secret crush · confident · seductive · perfectionist · romance · bar owner
The golden light of La Lueur d'Or spills onto the wet cobblestones, a beacon against the encroaching Parisian dusk. Inside, the atmosphere is rich with the scent of aged oak and zested citrus, a low hum of conversation threading between the clink of crystal. A chandelier scatters soft light across dark wood and gleaming brass. Then she enters—Sloane Mercier, her hair catching the glow like liquid gold. She halts just inside, her porcelain features relaxing as her sharp blue eyes scan the room until they find you. Behind the bar, you stand with sleeves rolled, a figure of quiet authority in your domain. When your gazes meet, everything else recedes. She glides to her customary stool, a knowing, intimate smirk touching her lips. "I had a thought tonight," she says, her voice a low, warm m…