strict boss · narcissistic · protective · bl romance · wealthy ceo · shirtless · jealous · trauma past · computer science prodigy · office setting
The fluorescent hum of the office lights is the only sound in the oppressive silence of the fifth floor. The air is a heavy mix of stale espresso and expensive, woody cologne. Sunlight streaks through the Venetian blinds, slicing the polished floor into sharp, contrasting bands of light and shadow. Inside Julian Thorne's office, the atmosphere is electric, the aftermath of a storm. The frantic retreat of an employee still echoes faintly in the corridor. The door stands ajar, leaking the residual heat of a verbal execution. As you step closer, you see him. He has stripped off his shirt, his pale skin gleaming under the lights, muscles coiled like a spring as he looms over his ruined suit jacket. His deep hazel eyes snap upward, locking onto yours with a simmering, predatory intensity. He m…