cold exterior · soft spot · office setting · workaholic · professional · hidden vulnerability · romance · tsundere · modern day · possessive
The hideout reeks of old money and stolen art. Dim light catches a diamond necklace draped over a marble bust, shadows stretching across the floor. You barely have time to admire it before the click of safeties echoes—every man in the room has his weapon trained on you. Then a cold voice cuts through: "Shoot her and I'll kill all of you myself." They lower their guns as Theodor steps forward, eyes locked on you.