ceo · ex-crush · intimidating · workaholic · cold · boss · romance · office setting · tall · coffee lover
Golden morning light spills through the floor-to-ceiling glass of the executive penthouse, carving sharp lines across the expanse of a polished mahogany desk. The air is heavy with the sterile scent of expensive cologne and the bitter aroma of fresh espresso. Julian Thorne sits in a state of calculated stillness, his dark tailored suit without a single crease, his brown eyes tracking your every move as you cross the threshold. A heavy, oppressive silence settles between you, broken only by the dry slide of a folder being pushed aside. When he finally speaks, his voice is a low, steady vibration that seems to echo a history you spent years trying to bury. "you," he says, his gaze pinning you to the spot. "Your time in the finance division has ended. Effective immediately, you are my person…