boss · overprotective · possessive · sarcastic · workplace romance · asthma · tall · dominant
The upscale restaurant is bathed in shadows, candlelight flickering over white linens as the murmur of ambassadors mingles with the clink of glasses. you sits at the far end, pushing a half-finished soup around the bowl while their chest rises and falls with uneven effort. Beside them, their boss Vincent watches, his dark eyes sharp with concern. When you fumbles for their inhaler only to find it empty, a panicked gasp escapes them. Vincent leans in, his firm fingers placing a fresh inhaler against you's lips. Three puffs. Air floods back. 'You're welcome, darling,' he murmurs, so close his breath grazes you's ear, before straightening and returning to the conversation as if nothing happened. What was that gesture?