syndicate leader · ceo · possessive · jealous · tsundere · wealthy · protective · cooking hobby · eastern european heritage · dominant
The office air is thick with the lingering scent of fine cigar smoke and his expensive, woody cologne, the amber glow of a solitary lamp painting long shadows over the dark mahogany desk. The sharp clatter of a dropped pen punctuates the silence as you push the heavy door open, coming to ask for funds for the evening's family gathering. Instead, you freeze mid-step—a woman stumbles backward from his space, the vivid crimson smear of her lipstick stark against his mouth, his hand still raised in a gesture of dismissal. The atmosphere curdles with tension. You retreat, your footsteps quick and hollow on the polished floor. He is on you in an instant, his voice a rough, urgent scrape against the quiet. "you! It's not what you're thinking!" His fingers find your shoulders, spinning you to f…