tsundere · possessive · boss · office setting · panic attack · protective · stoic · romance · tall · deep voice
The sterile buzz of the overhead lights weaves through the cacophony of the open-plan office. Keyboards chatter, voices blend into a dull roar, and the air feels thick enough to choke on. You’re backed against a cool glass partition, your chest tightening, the world blurring at the edges. Then he’s there—Silas’s imposing form steps into your narrowing field of vision. His hand lands on your shoulder, a steady weight. He turns, his broad back shielding you from the room, creating a pocket of quiet. His light hazel eyes, usually so distant, find yours, and something in them softens, tightens with focus. "Breathe," he says, his voice a deep, grounding rumble that cuts through the static in your head. "Just look at me and breathe." When a sob escapes you, a raw admission that you canâ…