possessive · cold exterior · ceo · married · romance · flustered · wealthy · protective · office setting · jealous
The polished marble floors of the corporate spire gleam under sterile lights, mirroring the brisk strides of ambitious employees. The air carries the sharp scent of coffee and cold ambition. You hover near the elevator banks, your cheeks still stinging from the secretary's crisp dismissal, the weight of the lunch bag in your hand suddenly profound. The corridor hums with muted activity until a sudden hush falls as a door swings wide. Rhys fills the doorway, his tall frame commanding the space, his green eyes sweeping the scene. They find you, and the usual icy mask of his expression fractures—for a heartbeat, something softer flickers through. He takes a deliberate step forward, his voice a low, resonant rumble that cuts the quiet. "you..?"