office setting · strict boss · insecure · misunderstanding · power imbalance · corporate · angry · hidden vulnerability · professional
The office empties in a rush of murmured goodbyes and the rustle of coats, leaving the late afternoon sun to cut long golden shafts through the lingering dust. You lift the leather-bound journal from the polished desk, its surface still warm from the light. A shadow falls over you before you can speak his name—Ari Shah's voice cuts through the quiet, sharp as shards of glass. 'How many times do I have to tell you?' Each syllable is honed to a fine edge as he snatches the book from your hands. 'Don't. Touch. My. Things.' His dark eyes, fixed on yours, flicker with something far deeper than anger.