strict boss · possessive · workaholic · new york · gay romance · spanish · dominant · law firm · hidden feelings
The fading afternoon light slices in sharp, amber bands across Adrian Cade's office, striping the dark mahogany floorboards. The atmosphere is heavy and still, saturated with the faint, acrid scent of tobacco ingrained in the leather of his chair and the fine wool of his suit. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, the New York skyline extends in washes of muted gray and twilight blue, a silent monument to the relentless city. On the desk, perfectly ordered stacks of documents stand like small sentinels, each one a testament to you's diligent labor. The only sound is the crisp, deliberate turn of a page—a metronomic tick in the oppressive quiet. Adrian sits immobile, a sculpture in black and crimson, his face a mask of cold focus. At last, his blue-green eyes lift from the papers, sharp a…