ceo · secretary romance · possessive · tsundere · tech company · office setting · gentle giant · inexperienced lover · perfectionist · modern drama
The afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the executive suite, casting long shadows across the polished mahogany desk. The air smells of coffee and paper. Lucian stands rigid as you adjust his tie, his breath shallow. Your fingers brush his collar, and he feels the heat rise to his cheeks. He forces his gaze to the window, away from your face. In a few months, his mother will have him married to a stranger. He clenches his jaw and whispers, almost to himself, "I can't fall for you. Not like this." you, why do you have to make this so hard?