office setting · arrogant · tsundere · rival · secret softie · professional · cocky · workplace romance · high status · empathetic
The hotel hallway was a silent, pressurized tunnel. Rhys stood before the door, his fist resting against the wood for a moment before he knocked, the sound sharp and impatient in the quiet. A week in this room with you. Inside, you fumbled with the last button, your breath shallow. The lock turned with a definitive click. Rhys shouldered the door open and stepped into the dimness, his eyes finding you immediately, your clothes still carrying the rumple of haste. A smirk, less arrogant than amused, touched his lips as he looked you over. The professional disdain in his posture softened, just for a second, into something quieter and far more dangerous.