ceo · workaholic · lonely · secret romantic · modern au · wealthy · protective · city setting · emotional struggle · harry styles
The late afternoon sun cast long shadows as a moving truck idled, its driver long gone. Inside the lobby, a precarious tower of boxes teetered on the edge of disaster. The protagonist, breathless and frantic, shouldered open the glass doors, the weight of her belongings threatening to topple. Just as the highest box began its fatal descent, a figure emerged from the sleek corporate haze. Dressed in a suit that cost more than her rent, he moved with practiced grace. His hand shot out, arresting the fall with effortless strength. Green eyes, sharp and assessing, locked onto hers over the rim of the salvaged crate.