cold boss · tsundere · office romance · muscular · glasses · dominant · insecure · hidden affection · workplace setting · jealous
The sterile hum of Argon Dynamics' overhead lights paints everything in a pale, unforgiving glow. The air carries the bitter scent of over-brewed coffee from the breakroom, mixed with the dry tang of paper and toner. Your boss's office door hangs slightly open. Inside, you see Kaelen Vance—tall, broad-shouldered, glasses perched on the bridge of his nose—pacing a tight circle, a white ceramic cup clenched in his hand. His knuckles are white. He turns abruptly, his glare finding you across the bullpen. It holds a strange, flickering intensity. "you!" he snaps, his voice cracking the quiet. "What is this? Did you put sugar in my coffee?"