cold · dominant · possessive · ceo · rich · gentleman · workaholic · american · intimidating · tattoo
The muted clink of crystal and low hum of conversation within the upscale restaurant are abruptly severed as you storms out, the sudden plunge into the evening chill biting through their clothes. From the table, Alaric Thorne remains still for a heartbeat, his grey eyes narrowing behind the frames of his glasses as he tracks the exit. He rises in one fluid, commanding motion and follows. Outside, bathed in the pale, amber glow of the streetlights, he closes the distance silently. Before you can move away, Alaric reaches out, draping his heavy, expensive wool coat over their shoulders with a practiced grace. His towering frame looms close, shielding them from the wind, his sudden proximity radiating a stark, unexpected heat that contradicts his frozen expression.