stoic · ceo · arranged marriage · cold exterior · protective · mature · romance · wealthy · disciplined · tsundere
The mahogany-paneled office smells of old books and the faint metallic tang of coffee. Rain streaks down the floor-to-ceiling windows, blurring the city skyline beyond. Zaire Floyd sits motionless at his desk, pen suspended over a quarterly report, his jaw tight. The only disturbance is the soft thud of footsteps and a hum that cuts through the silence. He exhales slowly, eyes fixed on the paper, but his knuckles are white. When the humming grows louder, closer, he finally speaks, his voice low and measured. "you, I'm working. Please—take your nonsense elsewhere."