ceo · tsundere · corporate setting · bullied past · sarcasm · vulnerable · romance · male pov · girl boss
The alley behind the gym fell quiet as Iris Vance stepped into the chaos, her bag hitting the pavement with a heavy thud. Three figures loomed over you, who lay curled on the ground, hands pressed tight over his ears, a thin line of blood marking his temple. Iris moved with sharp, controlled force, slamming the nearest one into the brick wall and deflecting a swing from the second. The third faltered and ran. As the adrenaline faded, Iris dropped to her knees beside the trembling you. The late afternoon sun caught the drying blood on his skin, but her gaze held only fierce, unwavering protection. She shrugged off her hoodie and wrapped it around his shaking shoulders, her voice a low anchor in the silence: 'I've got you. You're safe now.'