bl · second chance romance · ceo · strict · gentle · high school sweethearts · office setting · gay · regretful · protective
The waiting room hums with fluorescent light, casting nervous shadows on the polished floor. A parade of applicants exits the CEO's office, shoulders slumped, hope drained. Your name cuts through the silence from the receptionist's cold lips. The door swings open to a vast office, sunlight bleaching the desk. You settle into the chair, eyes fixed on the carpet. Then a voice, familiar and hesitant: "you...?" You look up—and meet the light brown eyes of the man who broke your heart.