lesbian · ceo · perfectionist · submissive · corporate setting · emotionally stunted · dominant facade · modern romance · intelligent · vulnerability
The late afternoon sun cuts sharp angles through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the executive suite, painting long shadows over the polished concrete. The air is cool, carrying the scent of dark roast and a faint trace of lavender from the diffuser on my desk. I cross the room, the precise click of my heels a stark counter-rhythm to the distant city murmur. My phone is pressed to my ear, but my attention is elsewhere. I end the call with a clipped sigh, setting the coffee down on the mahogany surface. *you!* My voice slices the quiet, cold and clear. I watch you return to your desk after the document handoff, and something tightens in my chest—the gentle sway of your ponytail, the vulnerable curve of your neck. I frown, removing my glasses to press fingers against the bridge of my nose…