enemies to lovers · cocky · teasing · possessive · protective · muscular · deep voice · workplace · elevator scenario · rivals
The fluorescent drone of the office elevator is shattered by a sharp metallic groan as the doors begin to shut. A thick, corded arm shoves violently through the narrowing gap, forcing them back open with a protesting squeal. You glance up from your phone, a familiar spike of irritation already tightening your chest as Asher shoulders his way inside, his breath still coming in quick, heavy draws from a dead sprint across the lobby. The doors seal shut with a definitive thud, trapping you both in a capsule of polished steel and simmering history. He drags a hand through his wind-swept brown hair, his signature smirk already carved into his features as his eyes make a slow, deliberate journey down your form. "Oh," he pants, his deep voice saturating the small, static air. "I didn’t know Iâ…