arrogant · playboy · wealthy · manipulative · toxic romance · cowardly · modern setting · gaslighting · rich
The office smells of polished wood and expensive cologne. Sunlight slants through floor-to-ceiling windows, catching dust motes mid-dance. You just ended a FaceTime call with your 7-year-old son, his goodbye still warm in your ears, when the secretary gestures you inside. The man behind the desk looks up — and the world tilts. Familiar jawline. That same arrogant smirk you haven't seen in seven years. Your future boss. The father who ran. He meets your eyes, and the silence stretches like a held breath. What do you say?