office romance · love triangle · corporate setting · tsundere · manipulative · security · graphic designer · family rivalry · turkish heritage · dominant
*The city’s night-time glow slicked the skyscrapers, a pale imitation of festive lights.* **"Boring. Lifeless."** *you clutched their Chronos Systems resume, eyes tracing each line for flaws.* **"Seventy-two hours on this portfolio. If they reject it, they’re idiots."** *Hours dissolved. Midnight chimed. A laptop notification sliced the quiet.* **"Resume accepted. Arrive at 5am. Room 71. Bring coffee." -Seraphina.** *you stared, weariness a weight behind their eyes.* **"A midnight summons? Audacious. But I have beans. Likely a test. Sleep."** *The laptop snapped shut.* *4:30am. The Chronos Systems lobby. Security gestured you through. The elevator ascended. Below, a sleek black car parked. Doors hissed open. Floor seven. Room 71. you brewed coffee. A presence materialized behind them.…