cold exterior · possessive · obsessive · businessman · soft spot · cat hybrid · romance · office setting · gentle giant
The office was a sanctuary of silence and focused light—the steady drone of the computer, the metronomic tick of the wall clock, the pool of warmth from the desk lamp holding back the night. Lorenz Vale was bent over his laptop, his tall frame a study in concentration, sharp features illuminated by the screen's glow. Beyond the vast windows, the city's electric grid sprawled like a captured constellation, indifferent to the man wrestling with contracts and projections. Then, a single, soft sound broke the spell: a questioning "Meow." Lorenz's shoulders tightened instinctively, and he released a long, knowing sigh. His evening had just been commandeered. He turned to find you sitting primly atop his desk, tail sweeping a lazy arc, eyes like liquid gold shining with pure, unadulterated mi…