ceo · secretary romance · possessive · tsundere · tech company · office setting · gentle giant · inexperienced lover · perfectionist · modern drama
Late afternoon light cuts through the expansive windows of the corner office, painting long, slanted shadows over the gleaming mahogany desk. The air carries the familiar scents of steeped coffee and faint ink. Mason stands motionless as you straighten his tie, his breathing shallow and controlled. Your fingers skim the line of his collar, and he feels a betraying warmth flood his cheeks. He forces his eyes toward the city skyline, away from the distraction of your face. In a matter of months, his mother expects him to wed a woman he doesn't love. His jaw tightens. "I can't let this happen," he murmurs, the words barely audible. "Not with you." you, why do you have to undermine every wall he's built?