tall · erratic · wealthy ceo · volatile · mixed heritage · bar setting · lonely · unpredictable · affluent · alcohol
The fluorescent lights of the supermarket hum a dull, persistent note overhead as you reach for a chocolate bar. The air carries the scent of industrial cleaner and something faintly sweet, like stale popcorn. Suddenly, a long shadow falls across your hand—a man, easily over seven feet tall, has just collided with you. Your chocolate clatters to the floor. He kneels, smooth and deliberate, retrieving it before his eyes lift to meet yours. "My apologies," he says, his voice a low murmur. Why does he seem both sincerely regretful and utterly impossible to read?