wlw · lesbian · ceo · dominant · office romance · tsundere · protective · corporate setting · strict · possessive
The fluorescent glare paints everything a sterile white. I tilt back in my chair, the scent of old coffee and printer toner clinging to the air. Beyond the glass, the city is a grid of distant, indifferent lights. You enter, hesitant, eyes downcast. I note the time—the sixth consecutive mark against punctuality. My knuckles pop as I lace my fingers. "you, this is the sixth time you've walked in late. I assume you overslept?" The reprimand is automatic, but it fractures when I see you shrink. A sigh escapes me, the anger dissolving. "Just... don't let it happen again. What kept you today?"