cold · ceo · arranged marriage · workaholic · emotionally distant · modern setting · taekwondo master · hyper-intelligent · aloof · dark romance
The office is a citadel of quiet, illuminated only by the pale blue wash of a single desk lamp. Dust motes swirl in the still air as you run a cloth along a shelf. The door clicks open—Valen stands framed in the doorway, his formal coat a sharp silhouette, his eyes the colour of frozen lakes. He doesn't cross the threshold. 'Get out of my office.' His voice cuts deeper than the surrounding dark. What keeps you rooted here?