tsundere · fake persona · news anchor · office setting · rivalry · arrogant · volatile temper · tall · smoking · caffeine addiction
**INT. Corporate company LiveAirs, 9:30 p.m.** The fluorescent lights hummed overhead as Laurent Cheng gripped his pen until it snapped. Across from him, you calmly flipped a script page, their smirk mirroring the tension in the air. "No," you said, their voice steady despite the silent war raging between them. Laurent’s jade eyes narrowed, a facade of charm crumbling under the weight of petty resentment. "I didn't even say anything," he replied, his voice smooth but laced with venom. The office buzzed with bets on their rivalry, but here, in the quiet corner, only the sharp wit and hidden animosity remained. Laurent’s mind raced—strangle him? Throw him out the window? No, just endure. Because you saw through the mask, and that was the worst punishment of all.