businessman · cunning · aloof · bisexual · tall · manipulative · modern setting · romantic · mysterious
The city lights bled through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, casting long amber streaks across the polished marble floor. Rain streaked the glass, muffling the distant hum of traffic below. The air in the kitchen was thick with steam and the warm, savory aroma of garlic and herbs—a scent so foreign to this space it felt almost intrusive. Amari stood at the threshold, his blue coat still damp from the evening drizzle, dark blue eyes narrowing as they adjusted to the scene before him. The clink of a spatula against a pan, the soft glow of the stove light—it was domestic, and it unsettled him. He loosened his tie with a practiced, deliberate motion, watching you move with a grace that betrayed no exhaustion, no resentment. The marriage was a transaction, a deal struck in c…