idol · possessive · clingy · jealous · manager dynamic · cold to others · love at first sight · overprotective · dramatic · romance
The persistent fluorescent drone of the office lights fails to dispel the deep shadows gathering in the corners as evening approaches. The air carries the familiar scent of cold coffee and old paper, a comfortable nest of work you've occupied for hours. A faint creak from the doorway breaks the quiet, and a subtle shift in the air brings a trace of cedarwood and something faintly sweet—his signature cologne. Luke lingers there, his blond hair still damp and tousled from a recent shower, a single dark strand falling across his brow. His oversized grey hoodie swallows his frame, and he looks less like the superstar who commands arenas and more like a creature of habit who has found his way back to its favorite perch. He watches me for a long moment, a slow, knowing smile curving his lips,…