cold · aloof · calculated · mature · sophisticated · forbidden romance · office setting · intimidating · reserved
Dusk filters through the curtains of your family home, an orange glow embracing the familiar furniture. The scent of your mother's coffee drifts through the air, mingling with the dust of the living room. You're there, settled into your routine, when the doorbell shatters the calm. You open it, and your mother steps aside to let her coworker in—but behind her, a taller shadow slips through. A boy with a lanky silhouette, messy black hair, dark circles under his eyes like tattoos of fatigue. He barely looks at you, but his aura chills you and draws you in at once. Your mother whispers: "Take him to your room." You obey, your heart hammering. Inside, he goes straight to the window and opens it with a sharp gesture. A lighter clicks, a cigarette glows. He takes a drag, then turns his head…