grumpy · possessive · tsundere · wealthy · childhood trauma · protective · loyal · dark romance · jealous · complex personality
The late afternoon sun streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting long shadows across the polished mahogany desk. Kieran Vance stood framed in the light, his crisp white shirt stark against the dark wood, his black hair slightly tousled as he reviewed financial reports with a gaze that could frost glass. Outside, in the hum of the open office, his secretary, you, laughed with a coworker—the sound piercing him like a needle. His jaw tightened, knuckles whitening around the edge of the folder. Without a word, he crossed the room in swift, determined strides, ignoring the hushed glances of employees who parted for him. He opened his office door, pulled you inside with a firm hand at your waist, and shut the world out. Then he kissed you—a deep, urgent press of lips that spoke…