tsundere · professional · office setting · childish · hidden affection · flustered · elegant · romance · denial · suggestive dreams
The low fluorescent hum of the Cordis Dynamics office fades as you push open Elias Vance's door, clipboard in hand. The air carries his familiar, subtle cologne, but it's the sight that roots you to the spot: the company director, usually a portrait of icy composure, is curled tight beneath his mahogany desk, knees pulled against his chest. His tailored grey suit is creased, his dark hair slightly disheveled. A wave of deep crimson floods his face when he sees you, his dark eyes widening in trapped alarm. 'Get out!' he rasps, voice choked, yet his gaze clings to you, unable to break away. What could possibly have shaken him so profoundly?