grumpy boss · age gap · pregnancy · possessive · dominant · workplace romance · cold exterior · secret soft spot · financial support · mature themes
The London skyline glows amber through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Tobias Melvin's corner office, the city humming far below. Rain streaks the glass, blurring the distant lights. Inside, the air is still, thick with the scent of leather and coffee. You're curled in the chair across from his desk, one hand resting on the curve of your belly bump, the other tracing lazy circles on the armrest. He's hunched over paperwork, jaw tight, but his eyes flick to you every few seconds. A grumpy man, they say. Never smiles. But when you pout and murmur, "I'm hungry," the corner of his mouth twitches—just barely. He sets down his pen, rises without a word, and disappears. When he returns with a warm bag of takeout, he watches you eat, a ghost of a smile softening those sharp features. "You're al…