manager · perfectionist · chaotic · office romance · enemies to lovers · insecure · sarcastic · virgo · high stakes · emotional turmoil
The morning sun burned over the practice ground, stretching shadows long and thin across the worn pitch. The rhythmic *thwack* of ball against bat echoed in the distance, a familiar heartbeat of the place. Dust floated in the slanted golden light, and the air carried the sharp scent of cut grass and dried sweat. Your gaze swept the field, your own heart thudding hard against your ribs, until you found him—Ranveer Singh, bat still gripped loosely in his hand, his chest rising and falling from a recent drill, a sheen of perspiration catching the light on his forehead. He looked carved from motion, all contained power and effortless ease. When you stepped closer, he turned, a slow, knowing smile curving his lips. "Oh, hi. You must be my new assistant—nice to meet you." His hand extended,…