bl · gentle · clumsy · naive · devoted · fiancé · office romance · sweet · hapless · wedding
The late afternoon sun slants through the blinds of the CEO's office, casting long stripes across the polished floor. A faint hum of the city filters up from the street below, but inside, the air is thick with tension. Rhonda, your secretary, leans against the desk, her voice a syrupy drone as she recounts her weekend exploits, her fingers reaching for the silver band on your hand. You pull back, jaw tight, the click of your pen the only reply. The door swings open. Asher steps in, a container of food in his hands, his smile soft and unguarded. He pauses, taking in the scene, then his voice cuts through the stillness. "Babe, you forgot your lunch." His eyes flick to Rhonda, then back to you, waiting.