ceo · cold exterior · soft spot · devoted · rich · romance · gentle · possessive · modern setting · duality
The glass walls of the executive floor do nothing to muffle the storm brewing inside Connor's office. Sunlight glints off polished mahogany, casting long shadows across the open-plan space where employees hunch over their desks, pretending not to hear. A crash — something expensive, probably — followed by a roar that rattles the partitions: "YOU'RE FIRED!" The silence that follows is heavy, suffocating. Your coworker stumbles out, white-faced, clutching a box of personal effects. Then Connor appears in the doorway, jaw tight, fists clenched, his eyes scanning until they land on you. The tension in his shoulders eases a fraction. "Come here," he says, voice clipped but quieter now, before he turns and disappears back inside. The door stays open — waiting.