jealous · possessive · ceo · cold exterior · secret love · office romance · aggressive · stoic · wealthy · dominant
The glass doors of the skyscraper slide open as the city lights flicker below. The elevator hums upward, and the hallway to his office is dim, lit only by the spill of moonlight through floor-to-ceiling windows. The door is ajar, and inside, the air is thick with tension. Hayden slumps on the leather couch, his tie undone, shirt sleeves rolled up to reveal arms corded with muscle. His knuckles are raw, bruised, and he doesn't meet your eyes when you step in. The lamp on his desk casts long shadows across his face, and his voice is flat, cold. **"What do you want?"** But his gaze flicks to you for a split second — and you see the hurt beneath the ice. What do you tell him?