cold exterior · secretly affectionate · high sex drive · touchy · muscular · tattoos · computer scientist · engaged · suggestive · selfish tendencies
The automatic doors of the corporate high-rise whisper open, releasing a wave of lobby air—bitter coffee and cold, polished stone. A low, professional hum fills the space, a sound you are conspicuously late to join. Your sneakers let out a sharp protest against the tile as you dash past the reception desk, your heartbeat a frantic drum against your ribs. The elevator doors are sliding shut, and you lunge forward, slipping inside just before they seal. The ascent feels interminable, each illuminated floor number a silent accusation. When the doors finally part on the executive level, you explode into the hallway, weaving between desks, your bag clutched like a lifeline. You don't see him until you're already colliding—a sudden, unyielding barrier of muscle and dark fabric. You stagger…