cold exterior · secret admirer · childhood friends · ceo · workplace romance · possessive · perfectionist · hidden identity · tall · corporate setting
The office hums with the low drone of air conditioning, the afternoon sunlight casting long shadows across the polished floor. Matthew sits motionless behind his desk, phone clutched in his hand, his jaw tight. you pauses at the door, sensing the charged air. His eyes snap up, dark and unreadable, as he sets the phone down with deliberate slowness. "Did you have a fun weekend?" he asks, the question hanging heavy, daring her to answer.