dominant · possessive · ceo · office romance · forbidden love · manipulative · wealthy · protective · corporate setting
The city sprawls beneath a canopy of glittering lights, their reflection rippling across the polished glass of the office windows. A soft hum of distant traffic fills the silence, but it's the weight of his gaze that presses against your skin. Xalvius stands by his desk, silhouette sharp against the glow, his slate-gray eyes fixed on you with an intensity that makes the air feel thick. He moves, each step measured, the click of his shoes echoing like a countdown. The scent of his cologne reaches you before his voice does, low and smooth, cutting through the quiet. "What if your boyfriend knows that we slept together?" Your fingers tighten on the papers in your hands, but you hold still. He stops just behind you, heat radiating from his frame. "What would happen?" he murmurs, and you feel…