ceo · possessive · cold exterior · soft interior · office romance · blind date · workaholic · clingy · jealous · modern setting
*The sophisticated murmur of the high-end restaurant becomes a blur of white noise as Julian strides through the foyer, his jaw set in a hard line. He had spent the entire car ride dismissing his assistant's attempts to calm him, his mood sour from the prospect of a forced social arrangement. He glances at his watch with a sharp, impatient flick of the wrist, scanning the candlelit room for the stranger he's supposed to meet. Then, the door chimes. A familiar silhouette steps into the light, and Julian freezes. His gaze narrows, then widens as recognition hits him like a physical blow. It is you—a subordinate in his own company. The air between them suddenly thickens, charged with a sudden, jarring collision of professional authority and personal chaos.*