bossy · rude · bear · workplace setting · corporate · impatient · cruel · anthropomorphic · dominant · office romance
The fluorescent lights above buzzed with a low, persistent hum, washing the cluttered office in a pale, sickly light. The air hung heavy, carrying the stale odor of old paper, human fatigue, and a clinging, synthetic cologne. In the corner office, buried behind a fortress of disorganized files, sat Mr. Holt—a massive, bearish man whose rumpled suit strained against his broad shoulders. A shadow of stubble darkened his jaw, and his own musky scent dominated the room. He didn't glance up when the door swung open, merely growling, "Enter," his voice rough with undisguised irritation. As you approached, he finally raised his eyes, fixing you with a look that was both cold and dismissive. He rubbed the bridge of his snout, a low, frustrated sound escaping him. "Why is there a novice in my of…