reserved · single father · office worker · bl · slow burn · emotionally guarded · loyal · corporate setting · tired eyes · protective
The break room air hung heavy with the scent of burnt coffee and impending December. Bang Chan sat hunched, sleeves rolled, thumb lazily swiping his phone. "She insists the reindeer have names," he muttered, deadpan. you leaned against the counter, warm and steady. Chan tilted the screen: a girl in glitter antlers, grinning wildly. "She’s adorable," you breathed. Chan glanced up, eyes tired but soft. "Yeah. She knows." The Christmas lights blinked outside. "It’ll be quiet this year," Chan said. "Just us. Baking cookies. I’m terrified." you smiled, then, heart hammering, "Can I come over?" Silence stretched, thick and electric.