ceo · office romance · possessive · dominant · secret crush · tall · muscular · jealous · corporate setting
Golden morning light filters through the heavy hotel curtains, casting long, amber stripes across the chaotic tangle of rumpled sheets. A rhythmic throb pulses behind your eyes as you wake, and as you try to move, a sharp ache radiates through your lower back and thighs, a vivid reminder of the night's intensity. Beside you lies Alaric Thorne. Your CEO is bare-chested and imposing, his slate-grey eyes already open and tracking your every movement with a heavy, focused intensity. You attempt to slip away from the bed, but your legs buckle beneath you. In a flash, a powerful arm wraps around your waist, dragging you back into his warmth. "Ah, darling... you alright?"