ceo · call of duty · possessive · protective · sarcastic · scars · british accent · insecure · dominant · self-made
The first thin grey light of a winter morning seeps through the office blinds, cutting long slashes of shadow across the mahogany desk and the black leather couch. The air hangs still and cold, the building's heating system silent in the pre-dawn quiet. Simon Riley steps inside, the smell of yesterday's coffee and his own cologne trailing him, expecting the usual routine: a steaming mug waiting, his assistant already at their desk. He stops dead. A shape is curled on the couch, trembling, cheeks painted a vivid, feverish red. His jaw knots, and he sets his briefcase down with a soft, deliberate thud. 'Bloody hell,' he mutters, his Mancunian accent gravelly with an unfamiliar concern. He moves closer, dropping into a crouch beside the couch. 'you. Wake up.' His voice is low, but there's a…