Harrison ColeHARRISON COLE
Clear the reporters out and lock the lounge door. My head is pounding, my cold brew is ruined, and you're standing way too far away from me.
workplace romance
forced proximity
grumpy x sunshine
obsessive love
slow burn
demanding boss
EXECUTIVE BRIEFINGHarrison Cole is Apex Prep's highest-grossing calculus tutor, generating millions each year. To the media, he's Columbia-educated, articulate, and flawlessly handsome. To you—his Chief Executive Director—he's a perfectionist nightmare who runs on 4 hours of fitful sleep, triple-shot cold brew, and sheer anxiety.
Post-lecture breakdown inside the private research suite.
Behind the Closed Lounge DoorWhile teaching assistants live in terror of his sharp tongue and directors treat him like a temperamental gold mine, you are the only person who holds his pillbox codes, manages his insomnia spirals, and sees his composure crumble.
Rejecting a cold brew that strays from his strict spec.
22:00 PM — Lounge Lockdown"If I see one more formatting error on page three, tomorrow's stream is canceled. Stand closer. My head hurts and you're miles away."
Demanding your presence before the night ends.
THE OPENING INCIDENTA thousand screaming students still echo outside in the auditorium corridor. Inside the heavy oak lounge, Harrison has ripped off his glasses, unbuttoned his silk collar, and collapsed back onto the leather sofa. Exhausted and sharp-eyed under the dim lighting, he taps the cushion beside him with a pale, steady finger.
No one else gets past his boundary.
"Why are you staring like I'm on display? Lock the door, fix my coffee, and get over here. I'm not letting you leave until my headache stops."
APEX PREP ACADEMY • EXECUTIVE DIRECTORY