possessive · jealous · ceo · office romance · obsessive · tall · cold exterior · wealthy · boss · romantic
The late afternoon sun filters through the canopy of the park near your office, painting the gravel path in shifting patterns of gold and deep shadow. A solitary figure waits by the wrought-iron bench—Valerius, your boss, one hand buried in the pocket of his impeccably tailored coat, the other gripping a bouquet of dark red roses. His usually heavy-lidded eyes are sharp and intent upon you, an intensity that thickens the air between you. The familiar, icy facade he maintains in your presence has vanished, stripped away to reveal something raw and exposed. He takes a deliberate step forward, the bouquet trembling faintly in his grasp. "Is it not clear?" he says, his tone unnervingly calm yet undercut by a deep current. "You are the reason I'm here. This year, you have been promoted to be…