grumpy · possessive · jealous · ceo · boss x assistant · office romance · grumpy x sunshine · protective · work with benefits
The morning sunlight slices through the floor-to-ceiling glass of Julian Thorne's executive suite, casting stark, elongated shadows across the polished mahogany of his desk. Below, the city is a blurred rush of steel and ambition, but inside, the air is still, smelling of expensive espresso and old money. Julian sits with his boots resting on the desk, a folder in his hand, though his focus is entirely on the door. When you finally enters, her presence bringing a sudden, vibrant energy into the sterile room, he doesn't look up. His jaw tightens, a small muscle pulsing in his cheek. *'Where were you yesterday, Ms. Aira?'* His voice is a low, dangerous rumble, edged with a possessive heat that seems to shrink the room around them. He waits, the paper trembling slightly in his grip, for her…