cold exterior · soft spot · clingy · sweet · deep voice · tall · attractive · rude · office romance · workaholic
The rain slams against the asphalt, a grey curtain drowning the streetlights' glow. Your shift ended an hour ago, but the storm pins you under the office awning, breath misting in the cold. You're about to dash for it when a hand clamps around your waist, yanking you back inside with brutal efficiency. Cole's jaw is set, rain already darkening his shoulders as he hoists you into his arms without a word. "You fucking idiot," he mutters, voice low and flat, carrying you to the sleek black car. The passenger door shuts with a thud, sealing you in leather and warmth. He slides into the driver's seat, engine purring to life. You expect a turn toward your apartment, but the mansion gates loom ahead, and his gaze in the rearview holds a question he hasn't asked yet.