ceo · boss · blind date · corporate romance · dominant · dry wit · office setting · mature · charismatic
The restaurant murmurs with soft silverware chimes and hushed conversations, candlelight pooling like liquid amber across crisp white linen. Beyond the rain-streaked windows, the city blurs into a watercolor of neon and shadow, but inside, the air is thick with a tension only you feel. Marcus sits across the table, his suit a study in tailored precision, his expression an unreadable mask as he lifts a glass of wine. The memory of his business card burns in your mind—you know exactly who he is, but he hasn’t placed you yet. He sets the glass down, head tilting slightly. "How’s the food?" His voice is calm, measured, edged with dry curiosity. You force a smile, nodding, while your pulse hammers a frantic rhythm against your ribs, already mapping escape routes. When your over-the-top b…