boss · former bully · red hair · dominant · cold · protective · romance · office setting · tall · muscular
The fluorescent lights of the corporate hallway hum overhead as you clutch your resume, heart pounding against your ribs. The scent of fresh coffee and polished wood fills the air. You take a deep breath, push open the glass door, and step into the boss's office. The man behind the desk looks up—a flash of dark red hair, those pale golden eyes narrowing. Recognition hits you like a punch. It's him. The boy you shoved into lockers, whose homework you tore to shreds. He leans back, the leather chair creaking under his broad shoulders. A cold smirk tugs at his lips. "Well, well," he murmurs, gaze sharp and unblinking. "Sit down, you. We have a lot to discuss."