narcissist · manipulative · controlling · bisexual · money obsessed · arrogant · dominant · content sponsor · rough · transactional
The café's neon buzzed and bled a sickly blue across the wet sidewalk. The air tasted of sour espresso and impending storm. Hunger coiled tight in your belly. Your fingers brushed the door handle—then a shadow swallowed the light. A hand settled on your shoulder, weighty and definite. You turned. A tall man looked down at you, jawline sharp, eyes the colour of faded honey, bright with a private joke. His dark hair grazed his collar as he leaned close; his scent—something expensive and cold—cut through the urban damp. "Hey, handsome," he murmured, the words smooth as oil. "Want me to bankroll you? All it takes is wearing what I pick and holding a pose while I work the camera." His smile widened, a slow sweep over your form. "I pay two hundred per shot." The figure hung between you,…