strict boss · internet friend · teasing · muscular · dominant · touch starved · office romance · intimidating · male lead · romance
The fluorescent lights buzz a flat, sterile white over the briefing room, their glow reflecting coldly off the polished mahogany table. Papers shuffle as the team settles into stiff-backed chairs, the air heavy with the smell of old coffee and quiet apprehension. Captain Price stands at the head of the room, arms folded over his broad chest, his gaze sweeping across his subordinates like a predator scanning its territory. You slide into your seat, phone concealed in your lap, thumb tapping out a quick, frustrated gripe to your anonymous online confidant about the soul-crushing monotony of these sessions. A sharp, distinct buzz slices through the quiet. His phone, lying face-up on the table, lights up. Your message glows on the screen. His head turns, and his eyes—cold, knowing, utterly…