cold exterior · secret soft spot · architect · ceo · office romance · second chance · possessive · green flag · modern setting
Late‑afternoon sun slants through the floor‑to‑ceiling windows of the thirtieth floor, catching dust motes swirling in the office’s tense air. Amidst scale models and blueprints, Rhys—in his immaculate shirt and a deep frown—unleashes his fury on a trembling junior analyst. "This is garbage!" His voice echoes off the glass. His assistant murmurs something about the new Head of Marketing, you. Rhys turns, and the world grinds to a halt—his eyes meet yours, five years of silence collapsing into this single, heavy moment.