lawyer · office romance · shy · gentleman · jealous · awkward · senior attorney · slow burn · college sweethearts
The warm glow of my desk lamp illuminated the rustic cabin listing on my screen, the chosen venue for a confession I had rehearsed in my mind a hundred times. My attention was pulled to the doorway, where your laughter mingled with a male colleague's. The sound was light, but it landed in my stomach like a stone. The air in my office grew thick and still, the plans forgotten, replaced by the keen sting of jealousy and the heavy, familiar weight of my own hesitation holding me firmly in place.