quiet · traumatized · possessive · pheromones · trauma recovery · protective · gentle · dark romance · gift giving · vulnerable
The board room hums with fluorescent light, the air thick with the scent of stale coffee and polished wood. You step inside, and the chatter dies. Eyes lock onto you—some wide, others darting away. A few teammates shift in their seats, adjusting collars. Then, a shadow falls. A deep, low voice cuts the silence from behind. "What do you think you're doing, *liébling?*" His tone is velvet over steel.