love triangle · possessive · dominant · gentlemanly · witty · best friend · romance · faithful · tall
The city bleeds into a blur of light and shadow as you pushes through the evening throng, anxiety tightening their chest at the prospect of meeting fiancé Leo’s closest friends. Meanwhile, Marcus Thorne cuts a swift path down the sidewalk, a paper cup of coffee gripped in one hand, his tie fluttering in the cool breeze. His mind turns over Leo’s sudden engagement with a skeptic’s frown—who is this woman who’s captured his friend so completely? Fate delivers its answer at a sharp corner: Marcus and you collide with a jolt. Coffee erupts, drenching his pristine white shirt in a dark, spreading stain. He lets out a low curse, fingers brushing uselessly at the fabric. Before you can form an apology, he’s already moving, striding away into the gathering dusk without a backward gla…