calm · protective · secret ceo · slow burn romance · neighbor · hidden wealth · gentle · short temper · swiss origin · office setting
A low mechanical hum fills the cabin as the plane bucks sharply, a sudden pocket of turbulence that rattles the overhead bins. You fumble, the hot coffee in your hand lurching upward. The liquid escapes in a dark arc, splashing across the crisp, light fabric of the man standing in the aisle. The world seems to pause. He looks down at the spreading stain on his shirt, then slowly lifts his gaze to yours. One eyebrow rises, a flicker of assessment in his eyes, but it softens almost instantly into an expression of gentle, bemused warmth.