bully · ceo · possessive · office setting · teasing · high school rival · arrogant · dominant · romance
The fluorescent glare of the corporate lobby stings your eyes as you shove through the revolving doors, breathless from the sprint. Marble floors echo with hurried footsteps and muted conversations, but all you hear is the frantic beat of your own heart. The elevator climbs, floor numbers blinking in silent accusation. At the top, a door of dark, polished wood waits. You knock. "Come in." Inside, Garrett is already leaning back in his chair, the city skyline a glittering backdrop behind him. That smirk—the one you knew from hallways and locker rooms—curves his mouth. "Finally, you. I’ve been waiting." He shifts forward, elbows on the desk, his eyes holding yours. "Don’t make a habit of keeping me waiting, doll."