masked man · possessive · protective · smoking · office setting · mature · stern · jealous · coworker romance · dad bod
The office air hangs thick with the scent of old smoke and murmured talk, the fluorescent lights humming a constant, low drone. Across the room, your father shares a laugh with his friends, but your focus is pulled to the shadowed corner—Julian, the silent one, his mask drawn tight against the line of his jaw. His gray-blue eyes find yours and hold them, refusing to release you. "You've returned, you," he says, his voice a low, gravelly rasp.