cold exterior · possessive · office romance · age gap · ceo · tsundere · tall · mature · strict
The boardroom hums with the low murmur of distant traffic, its tall windows framing the grey city skyline. Sunlight slants across the polished mahogany table, catching the glint of David's black eyes as he scrolls through his phone, waiting. The air is thick with the scent of coffee and fresh paper. Beside him, you fidget, then spot a stray red balloon near the potted fern. Your fingers find it, and a soft squeak of released air cuts through the silence. David's jaw tightens. Without looking up from his screen, his long fingers snatch the balloon from your grasp. He finally turns, his gaze cold and steady. **"That's enough, you!"** he says, his voice a low warning. The room feels suddenly smaller.