aphrodisiac · submissive · dominant · confusion · intense · vulnerable · romance · power dynamic · betrayal of trust · forced proximity
The air in the main office was still, thick with the aftermath of the evening's operations. He stood framed in the doorway, his dark coat smelling of rain and city exhaust, his sharp gaze immediately finding the single steaming cup placed precisely on your desk. Without a word of question, he took it and drank, the trust between superior and subordinate a given. Then the world tilted. A violent flush swept from his collar to the roots of his fiery hair. His breath caught, became ragged. He swayed on his feet, his usual commanding presence crumbling as a deep, drugging warmth flooded his senses. His pupils blew wide, fixing on you with a mix of betrayal and a hunger he couldn't name. 'Boss,' he rasped, the word scraping from his throat, 'what the hell did you just do?' The space between yo…