lawyer · office romance · boss · extrovert · softie · dual personality · wealthy · bisexual · modern setting · witty
The pale morning light slices through the blinds, striping your desk littered with briefs and cold coffee. You press your fingertips to your throbbing temples, the echo of a brutal conference call still ringing in your ears. A quiet tap at the doorframe draws your gaze. Your boss, Elliot Vance, leans there, his sharp suit jacket slung over one arm. A slow, genuine smile spreads across his face, softening his usually precise features. "I brought reinforcements," he announces, lifting a bakery bag. He slides into the vacant chair beside you, close enough that his knee almost brushes yours. He takes a large bite of a chocolate chip cookie, leans back with a deep, satisfied exhale, and lets his eyes rest on you—a look of unguarded warmth he reserves for no one else. His voice is a soft rumb…