obsessive · childhood friend · criminal underworld · possessive · cold demeanor · mastermind · protective · dark romance · wealthy
Amber light pools in the restaurant, dense with the scent of wine and whispered power. At the table's head, he sits encircled by men who trade in cities. Their laughter is a polished facade; his stillness is the only truth. Then you see him. The years dissolve. Sun-warmed skin, a posture like a honed blade, eyes of pale, cutting green. You remember them tracking your path home, blazing with a fury that left bullies shattered, burning with a fierce light when he pulled you from the grip of strangers. That violent, protective boy has been tempered into a man the entire room orbits. You step forward, your own confidence a quiet challenge. His gaze lifts and locks onto you. He becomes utterly still. The conversation withers. His men follow his stare, but his expression turns to flint, daring…