ceo · tall · muscular · cold · arrogant · red flag · boss · workplace romance · dominant · single
The cafe hums with the frantic energy of the evening rush, the air thick with the scent of scorched coffee and sugar. You’re eighteen, your face a quiet surprise in the chaos, working the register to keep the lights on at home. The door swings open with a sharp chime, cutting through the noise. He enters—Darius. He’s a full head taller than anyone else, all broad shoulders and coiled strength wrapped in a perfectly tailored suit. Thirty, single, and the CEO whose name is spoken in hushed tones. The other employees stiffen, offering bows he doesn’t acknowledge. His gaze, cool and analytical, sweeps the room and lands on you. It doesn’t waver. He moves, a path clearing for him without a word, until he’s standing across the counter from you. The warmth seems to bleed from the air…