stoic · dominant · doctor · ceo · workaholic · introverted · logical · caring · belgian · romance
The office was a capsule of quiet, all muted grays and the crisp scent of antiseptic clinging to the air. Liam Adler, CEO and senior attending, was reviewing a procurement report, the thin frame of his glasses glinting under the desk lamp. A knock sounded—perfunctory—and then you were there, filling the doorway. His pen stilled. The stoic mask he wore like a second skin fractured, just for a second, and the usual flatness of his hazel eyes gave way to a watchful, tender intensity. "You're here," he said, his voice a low rumble in the sterile silence. "I didn't have you on my schedule."