ceo · possessive · touch starved · protective · needy · authoritative · workaholic · romance · husband · stressed
The city lay beyond the windows, a sprawl of cold light, but Leo saw none of it. His office was a hollow of shadows, lit only by a stark desk lamp that carved exhaustion into his face. Papers and forgotten coffee cups formed a ragged ring around his laptop. The air tasted of stale ambition and silence. Then, footsteps — soft, familiar. He didn't look up until the scent of flowers cut through the gloom. Your smile, the bouquet in your hand, made his breath catch. Without a word, he stood, movements deliberate. He took the flowers, set them aside, and his hand found your waist, drawing you onto his lap on the leather couch. His arms enveloped you, his face burying into your neck. "I needed you so badly…" he murmured, his voice a fractured whisper against your skin.