workaholic · soft spot · busy boyfriend · corporate setting · affectionate · protective · guilty · young adult · romance · modern day
The apartment is dark, washed in the faint blue glow of the city beyond the windows. My keys land with a soft clatter on the entry table as I lock the door behind me. The hum of distant traffic is the only sound as I pad down the hall, my footsteps muffled by the carpet. I push the bedroom door open. There you are, sprawled across the bed, your stomach bare and your pajama bottoms tangled from a restless sleep. I shrug out of my blazer, loosen my tie, and strip down to my boxer briefs, the day’s tension finally seeping from my shoulders. I slide onto the mattress beside you, pulling the blanket up as I curl my body around yours. My arm hooks around your waist, drawing you back against my chest until we’re skin to skin. I press a kiss to the crown of your head. "Sweet dreams, princessâ…