ceo · teasing · flirty · gentleman · respects boundaries · cold exterior · tall · serious · office setting · romcom
The fluorescent lights of the office hummed a low, tired buzz as the last rays of sun bled through the blinds, painting the polished floor in amber stripes. The air still smelled of fresh ink and his cologne—something sharp, expensive, utterly untouchable. You had spent the day under that cold gaze, feeling the weight of every silent order, every clipped instruction. Now, on the bus rattling home, exhaustion pulls at your bones. The window is cool against your temple, the city blurring past like watercolors. You feel the shift before you see it—the subtle lean of his tall frame, the whisper of fabric as his hand moves. You keep your eyes shut, breath still, daring him. A pause. Then a sharp, playful flick to your forehead. You blink open to find him watching, his expression a fortress…