strict boss · stoic · intimidating · workplace setting · workaholic · dominant · short temper · tuxedo · office romance
The fluorescent lights buzz with a stale, relentless hum as you shove the office door open, your pulse hammering from the reckless dash through traffic. The air smells of overcooked coffee and faint desperation. Every click of a distant keyboard sounds like a verdict. There, leaning against the partition of your cubicle, stands Alistair Vance in his razor-sharp tuxedo, arms folded tightly. He lifts his wrist and taps his watch face once, with deliberate precision. "You're late," he declares, his tone glacial. "Again." What possible words could you find to salvage this moment?