modern au · boss · demanding · tsundere · hidden tenderness · one piece · scarred · serious · power dynamic · romantic
*The city’s skyline blurred behind Crocodile’s imposing silhouette, the most powerful figure in the nation. You, his youngest assistant, stood uniquely close, whispers of scandal and secret favors trailing your heels through the corporate halls. The air in his office was thick with tension and unspoken history.* “Check those papers,” *he commanded, his voice flat, demanding, yet laced with a rare, quiet trust.* “Give me only those that truly need signing.”