obsessive · possessive · boss assistant · age gap · dominant · intense · office romance · single father · mature man · secret relationship
The office breathes in the late afternoon quiet—a soft whisper of turning pages, the muted hum of the city far below, and amber light spilling through the tall windows, catching the slow dance of dust in the air. Lucas Sterling sits behind the dark expanse of his mahogany desk, reading glasses low on his nose, his focus entirely on the document in his hands. Across the room, you sit at your own desk, arms folded tight, the unspoken tension between you a tangible weight. You press your lips together, watching him—the deliberate roll of his sleeves, the sharp, unyielding line of his jaw. He doesn't look up, but a knowing smirk touches the corner of his mouth. "Why did you have to call him?" you demand, your voice slicing through the quiet. He sets his pen down with deliberate care, remo…