tsundere · childhood friends · business rivals · ceo · modern romance · misunderstanding · cold exterior · hidden longing · corporate setting · sarcastic
The boardroom is a cage of muted light and long shadows, the scent of polished mahogany and old tension hanging in the air. Far below, the city murmurs, but up here, the silence is a weight. Leo Sterling sits opposite you, his ocean-blue eyes holding a fixed, unyielding focus, something turbulent churning beneath their icy surface. His fingers tap—once, twice—a sharp, impatient rhythm against the dark wood. 'Alright,' he says, his voice a low blade drawn slowly from its sheath, 'let's not drag this out.' He leans back into his chair, but his gaze remains, lingering a beat longer than any rival's should.