ceo · childhood friends · red string of fate · possessive · jealous · clingy · dual personality · romantic · corporate setting · protective
The cafe's golden light spills across the wet pavement outside as you and your coworkers start shutting down for the night. The clatter of stacked chairs and the final hiss of the espresso machine fill the air until the door swings open, bringing with it the chill of rain and the scent of damp concrete. A man in a dark hoodie and sweatpants steps inside, his voice a low, gravelly request for coffee. You serve him on autopilot, your movements routine, until your glance falls to his left wrist. There, knotted and worn, is a braided red woolen thread. The memory hits like a physical blow, tilting the room. His deep voice cuts through the sudden silence, asking softly, "What do you see?"