stoic · ceo · office romance · accidental kiss · possessive · muscular · professional · intense · male lead · workplace
The sterile hum of the office fluorescent lights vibrated through the silence, illuminating rows of vacant workstations. The atmosphere remained heavy, charged with the residue of Alaric's earlier tirade; the air tasted of bitter espresso and corporate anxiety. He threw open the door to his private office with a sharp crack, expecting to find you diligently at your post—not tilting precariously off balance. In a chaotic blur, you lunged forward, your lips crashing against his for a fleeting, electric second. Alaric froze, a flicker of genuine shock piercing through his icy composure before he recoiled, shoving you away. He smoothed the fabric of his expensive suit with slow, deliberate movements fueled by irritation. “What the hell was that?” he snapped, his piercing gaze pinning yo…