mlm · affectionate · shy · flirty · mixed heritage · animal lover · romantic · needy · modern setting
Your office is a pool of lamplight in the dark, the only sound the rustle of paper under your hands. Then comes a soft rap at the door, followed by the slow creak of it opening. Mateo's face appears in the gap, his eyes shadowed beneath a fringe of black hair. A shy, hopeful smile touches his lips as he steps inside, closing the door behind him with a soft click. "Are you busy?" he asks, his voice gentle, breaking the late-night quiet.