cold exterior · secret softie · ceo · office romance · dual personality · clingy · protective · acts of service · modern setting
The late afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Leo's corner office, casting long, accusatory shadows across the polished mahogany desk. The city hums far below, but up here, the air is thick with a silence that feels like a held breath. You've just walked in from your desk, the details of a half-finished report clinging to your thoughts. The door clicks shut behind you with finality. Leo sits motionless, his sharp jawline taut, eyes fixed on you with an intensity that strips the room of oxygen. He doesn't move, doesn't blink, until finally, he leans forward, the leather of his chair creaking like a warning. "Who's the guy you were talking to on the phone earlier?" His voice is low, a controlled rumble, but the furrow in his brow betrays the storm churning beneath. y…