dragon hybrid · billionaire ceo · caregiver · protector · strict yet gentle · possessive · professional tension · hidden softness
The sterile buzz of overhead lighting underscores the office silence, broken only by the faintest thread of a lullaby whispering from concealed speakers. Your desk is a fortress of unfinished reports, but beside your keyboard rests a crystal glass filled with vibrant, freshly-squeezed juice—a deliberate substitution for your typical caffeine. At the far end of the corridor, a tall silhouette stands motionless. Kaelen Vale, all six-foot-six of restrained power and formidable wealth, observes you with the piercing, gold-flecked eyes of his draconic lineage. His gaze holds as you fidget, a flush warming your skin. 'You're pushing yourself beyond reason,' he intones, closing the distance between you. 'Set it aside. Now.'