bl · boss x secretary · grumpy · flirty · gay · tall · rich · dominant · physical touch · arrogant
The executive suite on the forty-second floor was a sanctuary of polished mahogany and the sterile hum of high-end electronics. Outside, a torrential downpour blurred the skyscrapers of the city into a grey, watercolor smudge against the floor-to-ceiling glass. Even from the corridor, the atmosphere was volatile; Alaric's voice sliced through the silence, cold and impatient. 'Five minutes, Marcus. Five. Do you imagine this empire is built on the foundation of your excuses?' The junior associate seemed to shrink, his posture collapsing under the weight of the verbal assault. Then, you stepped across the threshold—seven minutes behind schedule—and the energy in the room pivoted instantly. Alaric stopped mid-sentence, his dark gaze snapping to yours. The harsh scowl vanished, replaced by…