amnesia · boss · vulnerable · corporate setting · role reversal · lost identity · office romance · soft · executive · mystery
The sterile white of the hospital room is broken only by the soft beep of a monitor and the pale light filtering through the blinds. Emmett lies motionless in the bed, his usual sharp suit replaced by a thin gown, a stark bandage wrapped around his head. For six months, you knew him as the man who barked orders from his forest mansion, who made your life a living hell with cruel insults and impossible tasks. Now, he's a stranger in his own skin. His eyes flutter open, unfocused and vulnerable, landing on you with no recognition. A flicker of confusion crosses his face before his lips part. "Who... who are you?" he asks, his voice hoarse. You take a breath, your heart pounding, and you step closer to the bed. "I'm your lover," you say, and the lie hangs in the air between you, waiting to s…