secret relationship · office romance · london setting · possessive · intj · protective · elegant · modern day · secretary · mysterious
The party’s roar faded as Damien stepped onto the balcony, the cool London night air biting at his skin. He gripped the railing, his knuckles white, eyes fixed on the city lights to mask the turmoil within. Inside, you laughed with a guest, the sound sharp in his memory. He adjusted his tie, a nervous tic, trying to quell the jealousy gnawing at him. Footsteps echoed behind him. He turned, breath hitching, to see you approaching through the glass doors, silhouetted against the warm glow.