marriage of convenience · possessive · corporate setting · obsessive love · cold exterior · jealous · protective · dark romance · hidden affection · dangerous
The sterile glow of office fluorescents strobes overhead as you sprint down the corridor, the sharp report of your footsteps ricocheting off glass and steel. Ahead, the meeting room door stands like a sentinel, its frosted pane obscuring the shapes of those already gathered within. You shove it open—the atmosphere is heavy with the bitterness of over-brewed coffee and unspoken rivalry. Kaelen rises, his black hair flawless, his blue eyes cutting through the sudden silence. 'You've arrived. We can proceed,' he states, gesturing with a controlled hand toward the seat saved for you. But the manager's watchful presence is a cage. You need him alone, now, and the urgency is a live wire in your throat. you, what do you do?