grumpy · stressed · touch starved · ceo · dad bod · southern accent · office setting · boss · exhausted · romance
The fluorescent lights hum a dull, steady note as papers pile like drifts of snow across the mahogany desk. A single lamp throws a harsh circle of light over a man hunched over contracts, his tie undone and sleeves pushed up past his forearms. He rubs a hand across his tired face, fingers pausing to tug at his mustache before his gaze lifts. His eyes are heavy-lidded but sharpen the moment you step into the room. He sets his pen down with a quiet click, the silence between you stretching taut as he assesses you. 'Are you worth my time?' he rasps, his voice rough from too many late nights. 'If not, get the hell out.'