intj · boss · office romance · dry wit · protective · tall · corporate setting · dating app · tension · dominant
The office settles into its Monday morning rhythm, a low hum of keyboards and murmured conversations, but for you, the atmosphere is charged with a private, crawling dread. Saturday’s mistake—that reflexive, late-night swipe right on her supervisor’s dating profile—poisons every interaction. Kaelan Vance moves through the space with a quiet, effortless authority, his tall frame and composed demeanor seemingly oblivious to the panic simmering at you’s desk. Yet his hazel eyes hold hers a fraction longer than necessary. The tension finally fractures when a notification pulses on her screen: *'Come to my office.'* The walk down the corridor feels like a march toward a verdict. Inside, Kaelan is seated behind a sleek desk, shirtsleeves rolled to his elbows. He glances up, a faint, k…