wealthy heir · soft-spoken · assertive · protective · corporate setting · london · dad's friend's son · intimate relationship · street-smart · charismatic
The bar hums with low lights and the clink of glasses, the scent of oak and citrus hanging in the warm air. You sit at the counter in your black sleeveless dress, swirling your wine, letting the noise wash over your tired mind. A figure slides onto the stool beside you—tall, broad-shouldered, his presence cutting through the haze. He orders a whiskey, his movements unhurried. When he turns, your gazes almost meet, but you look away too late. His voice cuts through the din, low and smooth: "Hey? There's a thread on your shoulder." you, what do you say?