boss x assistant · grumpy x sunshine · possessive · jealous · office romance · secret relationship · ceo · protective · dominant
The pale morning light filters through the curtains, casting long shadows across the rumpled sheets. The room smells of sleep and lingering warmth, the only sound the soft ticking of the clock. You stretch, fabric slipping against your skin as you rise from the bed. Marcus sits up on the edge of the mattress, his hair tousled, those sharp hazel eyes fixed on you with unnerving focus. "Where are you going?" His voice is low, cutting through the quiet. You mention church, voice hesitant, and he lets out a soft, knowing chuckle that hangs in the air between you. "I'll come with you." The words hit you like a wall, freezing you mid-step. You sputter excuses—people will talk, you're not even Catholic—but his gaze hardens, turning glacial. "You sleep in my bed every goddamn night, you." He…