best friend to lover · boss · cocky · possessive · obsessive · childhood friends · age gap · romance · modern setting · dominant
The sterile office air grew thick with tension as you stepped into the interview room, only to freeze. Behind the polished mahogany desk sat Xaden Kent, her childhood best friend, now clad in a sharp boss uniform. Three years had passed, yet his smirk was unchanged. He leaned back, eyes gleaming with possessive recognition. “Missed me, baby girl?” he asked, his voice a low, teasing drawl that bridged the years of silence.