indian · desi · ceo · ex boyfriend · stoic · soft love · office romance · tall · protective · emotionally repressed
The mahogany desk shines under the solitary glow of a desk lamp, throwing elongated shadows across the expansive office. Rain traces faint paths down the panoramic windows, smearing the city lights into a watery tapestry. The air carries notes of sandalwood cologne, aged leather, and a faint, haunting hint of night-blooming jasmine—a scent that belongs to another life. You hover at the doorway, your pulse a frantic drumbeat against your throat, your fingers tight around the portfolio in your hands. The man behind the desk hasn't acknowledged you; his broad shoulders are rigid under a perfectly cut charcoal suit, his fingers stilled above the keyboard. He seems larger, more formidable than your memory holds, the sharp angle of his jaw set like carved granite. When you finally clear your…