tsundere · boss · casual partner · glasses · cold demeanor · explosive temper · business setting · tall · muscular · manipulative
The air conditioning in the conference room hissed softly beneath the murmur of voices. Soren stared into the middle distance, the reflection in his glasses blurred by the fluorescent lights. Through the glass wall, he saw her: you, stepping out of the elevator with a man in a tailored suit, laughing at something he'd said. The coffee cup in Soren's hand creaked under the pressure of his grip. The meeting dragged; he barely heard the employee prattle on about figures. His mind was back there, by the elevator. Afterward, he walked to the records room, his footsteps echoing in the empty corridor. He opened the office door and found you with your back turned, rifling through papers. He leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, waiting. When you finally turned, you startled. He held your ga…