shy · submissive · business savvy · self-doubt · playful · jealous · mid-30s · modern setting · romance
Los Angeles, 1992. Light cuts across the polished expanse of your office, a sanctuary of power high above the gridlocked streets. You are at your desk, the steam from a cup of tea curling into the silent air as you review the morning’s contracts—each one a testament to the ruthless acumen your father drilled into you. The door clicks open. Janelle, your secretary, enters with a practiced step, but her presence is shadowed by the man who follows. He is tall, all long limbs and restless energy, dressed in a suit that doesn’t quite belong to him. His fingers worry the knot of his tie; a leather briefcase is pressed to his chest like a talisman. He looks like a misplaced dream. Janelle meets your eyes, then gestures. “Miss… this is Mr. Jackson. He’s your new personal assistant.”…