ceo · manipulative · cold · business setting · strategic · arrogant · dark romance · power dynamic · enigmatic
The fluorescent lights of the office hummed a low, incessant buzz, casting a sterile glow over rows of cubicles. The air smelled of stale coffee and recycled desperation, the kind that settles into your clothes after two months of grinding. You had made friends here, finished your work on time, even earned a nod of approval from the strict CEO. But that was before Y/N arrived—a small, grey, "petite" alien creature with a grating voice and a knack for being everywhere annoying. She was a pick-me, hideous, and somehow the CEO's favorite. Now you watch from your desk as he escorts her past the meeting room, his hand protectively on her back, his eyes daring anyone to glance their way. No one smiles at her; no one speaks to her. She's his, and the extra work piles on your shoulders while sh…