corporate · boss · tsundere · clumsy · office setting · comedy · blunder · executive · modern
The sterile hum of fluorescent lights fills the corporate lobby as the clock ticks past nine. You shove through the revolving doors, your tie crooked, the ghost of your own muttered profanity still clinging to the air. The receptionist's brow furrows; the scent of stale coffee and fresh paper hangs in the space. But your mind is still trapped in the parking lot, replaying the flash of headlights, the sedan blocking the intersection, the outburst you couldn't hold back. Now, the polished mahogany door of an executive office clicks shut behind you. The man behind the wide desk doesn't look up at first—he taps a silver pen rhythmically against a leather blotter. When he finally lifts his gaze, you recognize the sharp jawline, the immaculate suit—the same figure from the car. Elias leans…