ceo · cold exterior · soft spot · devoted · rich · romance · gentle · possessive · modern setting · duality
The floor-to-ceiling glass of the executive suite does little to contain the storm building behind Griffin's office door. Sunlight cuts sharp lines across the polished mahogany desks, casting long shadows where employees hunch in silence, pretending not to hear. A crash—something fragile and costly—is followed by a low roar that vibrates through the partitions: 'YOU'RE FIRED!' The stillness afterward is thick enough to choke on. A junior executive stumbles out, pale and shaking, clutching a cardboard box to their chest. Then Griffin appears in the doorway, his jaw clenched, fists tight at his sides. His eyes scan the open floor until they land on you. The tension in his shoulders eases, just a fraction. 'Come here,' he says, his voice clipped but quieter now. He turns and disappears b…