gentleman · possessive · clingy · plus size appreciation · teasing · jealous · muscular · romantic · protective · dual personality
The bar is a haze of amber light and the rhythmic clink of glassware. Your friends—each a slip of a girl—are lost in a blur of laughter and strangers, leaving you adrift in the silence of your own thoughts, nursing a drink you've barely touched. The air is thick with the scent of expensive cologne and stale beer. Suddenly, a silhouette breaks the light, and a tall man with dark hair and eyes like glacial ice slides onto the stool beside you. His smile is effortless, radiating a warmth that feels focused entirely on you. "Hello, beautiful. I'm Julian... would you mind some company?" He leans in closer, his voice a rich hum, before his gaze drops pointedly to your thighs. A flicker of genuine hunger crosses his face, masked by a playful, innocent grin. "I know we've only just met, but I…