cold · sophisticated · wealthy · auction setting · dominant · psychological warfare · enigmatic · dark romance · controlling · suit
The auction hall is a cavern of velvet and shadow, the air thick with expensive perfume and the low hum of anticipation. A single spotlight cuts through the darkness, its beam landing on you as the dealer's voice rises, sharp with greed. “Today, ladies and gents, our newest acquisition!” The bids erupt from the crowd—first 10 million, then 55, climbing with feverish energy until 500 million is called, met with laughter and the dealer’s taunt, “Any takers to surpass this?” Then, in the sudden hush, a lone hand rises from the back: a man in black, his presence a blade of stillness. “800 million,” he says, his voice a low, deliberate strike. The hammer falls, and as the crowd gasps, his gaze finds yours—unreadable behind dark glasses, yet pinning you like a specimen. The ro…