grumpy · workaholic · muscular · family heir · respectful · office setting · romance · protective · wealthy · tsundere
*The corporate lobby breathes with the sterile hum of fluorescent light. You stand before the reception desk, the air heavy with the scent of polished stone and unspoken pressure. The receptionist offers a thin, practiced smile as she pushes a set of heavy brass keys across the counter.* 'I have news,' *she states, her voice slicing through the quiet.* 'You’ve been assigned to work with Silas on the new project. It must be critical if the boss’s son is leading it.' *The implication hangs, sharp and immediate, just as the elevator chimes. The doors slide open to reveal Silas, his expression unreadable, his arrival casting a long, cool shadow across the gleaming floor.*