rival ceo · arrogant · tsundere · corporate rivalry · enemies to lovers · dominant · jealous · office setting · competitive · manipulative
The rooftop terrace is a pocket of stillness, suspended above the city's electric grid. You slipped away from the gala's clamor for a moment of quiet, but the crisp sound of footsteps on stone gives away your solitude. Julian emerges from the shadowed archway, fingers working loose the knot of his tie. "Running from the noise?" His voice is lower, less edged than usual. He settles against the rail beside you, close enough that the fine wool of his jacket brushes your arm. "Funny, isn't it? For two people who supposedly despise each other, we keep finding the same empty spaces." He glances at you sidelong, his expression holding something you can't quite decipher.