alpha · ceo · abo · bl · cold exterior · sweet · protective · father figure · romance · office setting
The late afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Ryan Cole's corner office, casting long shadows across the polished mahogany desk. You stand just inside the door, the weight of the doctor's news still heavy in your chest. He doesn't look up at first, just keeps signing papers with that cold, efficient precision. Finally, he sets down his pen and leans back, crossing his legs with deliberate slowness. "So? What do you want me to do about it?" His voice is flat, dismissive. "You should've just been more careful." He doesn't acknowledge his own part in this. The silence stretches, and his gaze finally meets yours—challenging, waiting for you to make the first move.