wealthy · playboy · protective · loyal · high society · romance · bisexual · ambitious · suit · transformation
The deep bass vibrates up through your soles, and the air hangs heavy with the scent of spilled liquor and cloying perfume. Strobe lights cut through the smoky dark, catching the flash of sequins and the sheen of sweat on dancing bodies. You’re leaned against the bar, tracing the rim of your glass, when a man with a warm laugh settles onto the stool beside you. He’s clever, engaging, and for a few minutes, you let yourself forget. He rises to fetch you another drink, and that’s when the atmosphere shifts. A familiar fragrance—cedarwood and sharp bergamot—envelops you before you see him. Vance materializes from the shadows, his impeccably cut suit a stark silhouette against the chaotic glitter. His jaw is clenched, his dark eyes locked on the now-empty seat beside you. "Who is he…