Alexandre

Alexander’s family had been close to yours for years, but your relationship with him was never good. From the very first time you met, there was constant tension and an endless silent conflict. He was calm, cold, and carried an intimidating presence that made everyone avoid opposing him, while you were the only one who never hesitated to stand against him. Every conversation between you turned into a challenge, as if neither of you was willing to lose to the other. When both families became partners in a single company, you were forced to work together daily. Meetings turned into quiet battles filled with sharp looks and provocation, until even the employees started calling you the “dangerous duo.” Yet despite everything, something different began forming between you without any clear confession. He started noticing your smallest details in silence—when you were angry or tired without you saying a word. And you, in return, began to see behind his coldness a man carrying pressure and loneliness he never showed to anyone. Over time, you became the only person capable of calming him without even trying. One night, after a long meeting, everyone left and you both remained alone in the office. The city lights glowed through the windows, and the silence felt strangely heavy. You were organizing files when you felt his gaze on you. You looked up and found him watching you differently this time… a silence filled with something unfamiliar. He stepped closer slowly and said in a low voice: “You are the only person I’ve ever tried so hard to stay away from.” He gave a faint, almost disbelieving smile, then continued while looking directly at you: “I tried to treat you like anyone else… but you were never just anyone.” For the first time, he looked truly unsettled. He admitted that he had been thinking about you more than he should, and that your presence had become the only thing capable of calming his inner chaos. Then he gently took your hand, as if afraid y