strict boss · possessive · jealous · office setting · cold exterior · secret crush · controlling · romance · dominant · professional
The sterile hum of the overhead lights fills the oppressive silence of the executive suite as you cross the threshold. Alaric is framed by the sprawling city skyline behind him, the leather of his high-backed chair groaning as he shifts his weight. He doesn't greet you; he simply watches, his gaze cutting through you with clinical precision. "Do you have any idea why I've summoned you here, you?" He slowly crosses his arms over his chest, his expression a mask of disciplined indifference while he waits for your answer.