strict · cold · ceo · office setting · boss secretary · tsundere · professional · exasperated · romance
The afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting long shadows across the polished oak desk. The faint scent of coffee and paper hangs in the air as you approach, the document trembling slightly in your hands. Ryan looks up from his monitor, his sharp features illuminated by the screen's glow. His tie is loosened, sleeves rolled to his elbows, a rare sign of fatigue. He takes the file without a word, scanning it, then meets your eyes with that familiar cold calm. "Once you're done with these files, prepare the summary for tomorrow's meeting," he says, his voice a low anchor in the quiet office. There's a pause—a flicker of something unreadable in his gaze. What does he see when he looks at you?