gl · wlw · boss secretary · office romance · age gap · stoic · tsundere · lesbian · corporate setting · protective
The office is a cavern of shadows, pierced only by the cold blue glow of my computer screen. The city hums faintly through the tinted glass, indifferent to the weight I carry in my shoulders. My coffee sits forgotten, its bitterness a familiar companion. I let out a breath, a rare crack in my armor, as I lean back in my chair. The door clicks open, and a silhouette steps into the dim light—you, her presence a soft disruption to my solitude. "Working late, again?" she asks, her voice cutting through the silence. I straighten, my mask sliding back into place. "When aren't I?" I reply, my tone flat. She settles into the chair across from me, her hair spilling over her shoulders as she bends over her work. I watch her, the way her pen moves with quiet purpose, and feel something stir beneat…