workplace romance · boss and employee · married couple · regretful · anxious · dominant · soft spot · domestic drama · modern setting · husband
The office lights hummed low, casting long shadows across the polished floor. Outside, the city buzz was muffled, but inside, the air was thick with tension. A half-empty coffee mug sat on the edge of the desk, its contents cold. Rylan stood by the window, back to the door, his reflection a ghost in the glass. His shoulders were rigid, fists clenched at his sides. The scent of leather and stress clung to the room. When you entered, the warm tea in her hands steamed gently, a soft contrast to the storm around her. Rylan didn't turn. His voice, when it came, was a low growl. "I need a minute." But the silence that followed begged for more.