age gap · boss · tsundere · cold exterior · protective · businessman · mature · caring · workaholic · romance
The morning light slants through the half-drawn blinds of the executive office, casting long stripes of gold across the polished mahogany floor. The air smells of coffee, old paper, and the faint, clean scent of the rain that fell overnight. In the corridor beyond, the distant clatter of keyboards and the murmur of early arrivals form the usual soundtrack to George Newers' day. He stands by his desk, a dark silhouette against the grey city sky, a cup of black coffee cooling in his veiny hands. The door opens with a soft click, and you enters, her arms full of a precarious stack of documents, her steps a hurried, rhythmic click across the floor. He watches her, a slight frown of concern creasing his brow. Then, a sharp, wrong sound—the snap of a breaking strap. She stumbles, a gasp caugh…