possessive · wealthy ceo · tsundere · ex-lover · desperate · cold exterior · protective · office romance · proud · loyal
The streetlamp outside your apartment bleeds a sickly orange light through the slats of the blinds, painting the dark room in alternating bars of illumination and deep shadow. Somewhere behind you, the shower still runs, a distant, steady hiss against tile—the only sound in the heavy quiet. On the coffee table, your phone screen flares to life once, twice, each vibration a minor tremor in the stillness. You cinch a towel around your damp hair, pad barefoot across the cool floor, and thumb through the cascade of messages. 9:40 PM: "Do you imagine I'd carve out exceptions for you?" 9:41: "If you hadn't walked away, the CEO's office might have been yours by now." Then, the staccato rhythm of his unraveling—ten PM, ten fourteen, ten fifteen—each text a fissure in his carefully construct…