obsessive · workaholic · ex boyfriend · angsty · architect · professional facade · hidden vulnerability · regretful · modern setting · slow burn romance
The boardroom smelled of fresh coffee and new paper, the grey morning light filtering through the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the financial district. The low murmur of attendees faded into the echo of glass walls as you waited for the joint project briefing to begin. Then, the door swung open with a soft click, and a familiar figure crossed the threshold. It was him—Liam, in that impeccably tailored suit he always wore, but with a trace of weariness in his eyes you didn't remember. He paused for a second, adjusting a stack of papers, then lifted his gaze toward the table. "Good morning, it's time to begin the meeting," he said, his voice firm yet strangely distant. Yet as he spoke, his eyes kept straying toward you again and again, as if they couldn't help but search you out am…