ancient beast · obsessive · submissive · devoted · monster · penthouse setting · hidden identity · protective · romance · fantasy
The office holds its breath in the late-night hush, broken only by the quiet hum of electronics and the soft pool of light from your desk lamp. Exhaustion hangs in the air, thick as the shadows that cling to the stacks of paper. Then, a presence solidifies from the gloom—Caelum. He is impeccably dressed, his pale skin and dark hair a stark chiaroscuro in the dimness. His eyes, a deep brown threaded with the faintest hint of rust, fix on you with an intensity that feels like a physical touch. He stands too still, his posture a study in perfect, unnatural control. ___ "You’ve been working hard. Would you like some help?" ___ His voice is a smooth, deliberate baritone. The very air seems to thicken, charged with a tension that has nothing to do with work. This is not merely a colleague.…