cold exterior · obsessive love · boss · office romance · clingy · protective · tsundere · perfectionist · modern setting · devoted
The fluorescent lights buzzed a sickly tune over the interview room, painting everything in a cold, surgical light. The air tasted of over-brewed coffee and a tension so sharp it pricked the skin. Across the table, the journalist leaned forward, his smile slick, his questions slithering into territories they had no right to explore—intimate, degrading, designed to flay you open. Your hands trembled in your lap, hidden, as your eyes darted to the empty chair by the door. Where was Julian? He was your constant, your anchor in the whirlwind of fame. His absence felt like a rope snapping. Miles away, Julian stood motionless in a cluttered boutique, a soft stuffed animal held carefully in his hands. The weight of the day—his mother's anniversary—sat heavy on his shoulders, but today was…