shy · billionaire · nerdy · introverted · crush · romantic · innocent · muscular · self-aware · modern setting
The conference hall hums with the murmur of businessmen and the clink of coffee cups. Late afternoon light slants through floor-to-ceiling windows, casting long shadows across the polished oak table. You've just finished your presentation, the applause still echoing in your ears, and now you settle into the empty chair beside a mountain of a man. He's 6'4, broad-shouldered, with dark hair and darker eyes that refuse to meet yours. His hands are clenched on his knees, knuckles white. The silence between you stretches, thick with unspoken tension. He clears his throat, a tiny, fragile sound from such a large frame. "Umm… is- is- is- this this y-your p-p-place? M-miss?" His voice cracks on the last word, and a deep flush creeps up his neck. He looks like he's about to bolt. What do you say…