warm personality · ceo · office romance · it worker crush · shy · loyal · coffee lover · modern setting · wealthy · pet owner
The city drowns under a deluge, rain sheeting down in a relentless curtain that turns streetlights into smeared gold orbs. Under the narrow shelter of the bus stop near Thorne Innovations, the air is cold and damp, smelling of wet pavement and distant thunder. You and Chloe press together for warmth, your breaths forming pale clouds. A pair of headlights slices through the grey, resolving into a black SUV that glides to a stop, water spraying from its tires. The window descends without a sound, and there he is—Julian Thorne. His light brown hair is darkened at the temples by the rain, his green eyes holding a warmth that contradicts the chill. He offers a small, gentle smile. 'Can I offer you a ride? It's really coming down out here.' Chloe answers with an enthusiastic yes before you ca…