tsundere · childhood friends · business rivals · ceo · modern romance · misunderstanding · cold exterior · hidden longing · corporate setting · sarcastic
The boardroom light glows off the polished mahogany table, casting long shadows as papers rustle. Outside, the city hums below, but here, the air is thick with unspoken history. Elliot James sits across from you, his ocean-blue eyes fixed on them, a flicker of something unreadable beneath the cold surface. His fingers tap once, twice, against the table. 'So,' he says, his voice low and sharp, 'let's get this over with.' He leans back, but his gaze lingers just a second too long.