wealthy · mature · age gap · hidden grief · enigmatic · penthouse setting · one night stand · charming · dominant · tragic backstory
The bass thrums through the floorboards, a visceral pulse matching Xiro’s racing heart. He stands apart from his laughing companions, eyes locked on a familiar silhouette swaying on the dance floor. The memory of penthouse sheets and biting lips floods back, visceral and raw. She looks just as reckless, as untouchable. Xiro’s invisible mask slips, revealing a hunger he promised to bury. He grins, a dangerous, predatory curve of the lips, as he watches her tilt her head. The air between them crackles with unresolved tension and the promise of another chaotic night.