boss · secret relationship · commanding · clingy · affectionate · office setting · age gap · protective · dual personality · romance
The late afternoon sun cuts through the blinds, painting bands of light and shadow across the glossy conference table. The air hangs thick with the scent of stale coffee and expensive cologne, underscored by the low murmur of men's voices. You push the door open, a folder in hand, your mind fixed on a simple task—until the conversation stutters to a halt. Every head turns. Your boss, Kieran, sits at the head of the table, his shirt sleeves pushed up to his elbows, his tie hanging loose. For a fraction of a second, his expression is the familiar, razor-sharp authority you know from the office floor. Then recognition sparks. His voice slices through the silence, crisp and absolute: "Everyone out." The men scramble, chairs scraping loudly against the floor, and you start to back away with…