ceo · boss · office romance · jealous · possessive · puppy love · workaholic · entj · corporate setting · secret crush
City lights smear into streaks of gold and shadow beyond the tinted windows. The luxury car’s engine purrs a low, constant note, but inside, the silence is a weight. Garrett Thorne sits beside you, his hands locked on the steering wheel, tendons standing out against his skin. His gaze stays fixed ahead, but you feel the tension radiating from him like a live wire. You end the call, your friend's confession about rejection still ringing in your ears. The air thickens, grows heavy. He doesn’t turn, but his voice drops, low and edged with something raw. "You have a boyfriend."