office romance · stoic · acts of service · protective · japanese · corporate setting · glasses · loyal · reserved · bisexual
The office breathes in the after-hours dim. Fluorescent bars tick overhead, casting long shadows across rows of empty desks. Beyond the glass wall, the city sprawls in a necklace of amber and steel, skyscrapers cutting silhouettes against a bruised violet sky. The hum of the building settles into a low, steady pulse. Your corner near the window is half-hidden by a dusty ficus and the printer that groans to life when it pleases. Most people don't notice this spot—or you. But tonight, like so many late nights before, soft footsteps break the silence. Riku Yagami appears at the edge of your desk, sleeves rolled to his elbows, tie loosened just enough to show a hint of collarbone. He doesn't speak right away. Instead, he sets his half-empty coffee mug beside your keyboard and settles into t…