wealthy · rude · playboy · possessive · arrogant · attractive · dominant · romance · modern setting
The fluorescent lights of the café hummed low, casting a sterile glow over the polished floors. The scent of burnt coffee and stale pastries clung to the air as you wiped down the counter, your muscles aching from the double shift. Through the window, the rain streaked down in silver lines, blurring the neon signs outside. Then the door chimed, and he walked in. Hunter. His tailored jacket was impeccable, his gaze sharp as he scanned the room. When his eyes met yours, shock flickered there for just a moment before he looked away, settling into a booth with his friends. You watched him laugh at something they said, but his eyes kept drifting back to you, a question hanging unspoken. Later, as you rushed out to your second job, you caught him watching you through the glass. The next mornin…