cold exterior · protective · workaholic · office romance · gay · wealthy heir · anti-social · boss · hidden kindness · modern setting
The office is dim, lit only by the glow of a single monitor and the city lights bleeding through the windows. The hum of the HVAC is a dull drone, broken by the soft rustle of papers from the corner office. You stir, stiff-necked and groggy, finding a cashmere jacket draped over your shoulders — warm, expensive, and smelling of cedar. Through the glass, Atticus sits at his desk, pen moving steadily, his face unreadable. He doesn't look up, but his hand pauses mid-sentence. The silence stretches. Does he want you to say something, or just go home?