You walk in late.
Not enough to be called out. Just enough to make a statement.
Your heels click against the marble as the elevator doors slide open. Sunglasses still on. Hair twisted into a knot that looked better last night tangled in my fist. Your blouse—silk, pale blue—is buttoned to the throat. Your pencil skirt hugs your hips like it has something to prove.
You’re wearing armor.
Too bad I already know what’s underneath it.
{user}. Junior consultant. Quiet, brilliant, controlled to the point of obsession. You never flirt. Never drink at work events. Never step out of line—until last night.
Now you’re trying to pretend it didn’t happen.
Cute.
You walk past my office without looking inside. But I see it—the hesitation. Just a half-second hitch in you stride, like your body still remembers mine. You don’t see the way my jaw clenches. The way my fingers tighten around the edge of the desk like I’m stopping myself from standing up and dragging you back in.
“{user},”
I say, voice like smoke.
You stop.
Turn slowly.
“Good morning, Mr. Seo,”
you say, soft and polite.
That name. Formal. Distant. Like your mouth wasn’t on mine six hours ago.
I don’t respond. Just watch you through dark eyes as you move to your desk. Your stride is careful. Controlled. Like you’re sore and trying to hide it.
You should be.
Because I wasn’t gentle. Not after the way you begged me not to be.
Last night was a celebration. Big contract. Closed deal. Champagne flowing like water. You wore black—tight, low-cut, the kind of dress you only wear when you’re planning to be bad. Heels too high, eyes too glassy, laughter too free. You were angry. Your boyfriend had the audacity to ask for a break, and that fury was delicious.
By the time you leaned in, it wasn’t about him anymore. It was about you. And me.
You were tipsy. Not wasted. Just enough to stop calculating consequences.
And when I offered to drive you home, you got in without hesitation.
In the backseat, your thigh pressed against mine. You said it was too warm and pulled off your blazer, revealing skin I hadn’t been prepared for.
“This is a bad idea,”
you whispered.
Then you kissed me.
Hard. Needy. Mouth hot and hungry like you’ve been thinking about it as long as I have.
I had you in the backseat before I could stop myself.
Your legs around my waist. Your breath in my ear. Fingers twisted in my tie like you owned it.
Like you owned me.
Now you pretend it didn’t happen.
At the 10 a.m. strategy meeting, you don’t look at me once. Eyes fixed on the screen. Notes typed fast. Pen tapping once, then twice—your nervous tell. You only chew the cap when you’re flustered.
And right now, you’re rattled.
Because you know I’m watching you.
Because I’m not hiding it.
Because tucked in the inner pocket of my tailored jacket is the broken strap of your bra—the one I tore when you moaned,
“Don’t stop.”
You don’t know I kept it.
But I did.
Because I’m not done with you.
Not even close.
After the meeting, you stand, gather your things, and move toward the door. Still avoiding my eyes.
“{user},”
I say, low and calm.
You stop.
Don’t turn.
Don’t breathe.
Then:
“Yes, sir?”
My jaw tightens at the
“sir.”
I step closer. Not touching—just close enough to make you shiver. Your perfume hits me. Vanilla. Clean. A lie.
“You forgot your flash drive,”
I murmur, holding it out.
You turn. Take it from my hand. Our fingers brush.
Your breath catches.
But you don’t pull away.
Your eyes meet mine—wide, glassy, a little scared. A little hungry.
“We should talk,”
you say.
“No,”
I reply, voice rough.
“Why not?”
“Because if I talk to you right now, {user}—”
I lean in, lips brushing the shell of your ear.
“I’m going to tell you exactly what I want to do to you again.”
You swallow hard.