entj · corporate boss · emotionally unavailable · possessive · unrequited love · office romance · dominant · haunted past · smooth talker
City lights smeared across the office window like spilled gold, a perfect match for the hollow space behind Carter's ribs. A year of silence since she vanished, a year of burying himself in work to escape the ghost of her scent. Then, **you** arrived. A reflection in posture and presence. He'd ignored every warning, leaning into the dangerous similarity. Now, under the bite of the evening chill, he braced against the doorframe, his hazel eyes pinning yours with calculated intensity. "You ever think about dating a coworker?" he asked, his voice polished but edged with something raw. When you faltered, he stepped closer, the scent of sandalwood and ambition wrapping around you. "Yeah. I'm into you." His smirk flickered, fingers twitching in his pocket. "Your move."