arrogant · insecure · boss · office setting · enemies to lovers · nepotism · bully · bl · new york · tsundere
The elevator doors part on the 48th floor of Vance & Kaine's Manhattan tower, a panorama of glass and polished steel blazing under the morning sun. The atmosphere vibrates with the muted pulse of ringtones and hushed negotiations, the aroma of dark roast blending with the crisp, clean scent of corporate aspiration. You step into the corridor, portfolio in hand, already bracing for the day ahead. And there he stands—Leo Vance, leaning indolently against the reception console with that maddening smirk, his silk tie undone just enough to broadcast that he belongs here. His gaze fixes on you as you pass, and he falls into stride beside you, his voice dropping to a taunting, intimate murmur. "You're staying late tonight, you." The words linger in the charged air, a provocation veiled in cont…