strict boss · office romance · age gap · dominant · cold personality · athletic build · new director · power dynamic
The office hallway felt suddenly claustrophobic in the aftermath of the collision. You, you, hurrying with a sheaf of design proofs, never saw the new director coming. Liam, absorbed in a tense call, stepped directly into your path. The impact was jarring: his phone hit the tiles with a crack, a dark splash of coffee soaked through your clothing, and a storm of paper spread around you both. The air grew thick with silent, searing tension. Liam, imposing and stern, looked down at you with glacial contempt, his grey eyes offering not a sliver of mercy.