boss · drunk · office setting · bl · modern · caretaker · handsome · possessive · romance · alcohol
The late-night atmosphere hummed with the disordered revelry of you's company party. Leonard, the normally collected department head, had swapped his executive polish for a paper plate, hosting his staff with drinks after a punishing deadline. The smell of searing meat and flat beer clung to the humid air. Amid the crackling grills and slurry toasts, Leonard's sharp wit had dissolved, replaced by the spectacle of a loud, painfully off-key singer. you had stayed cautious, taking measured sips, but chance—or cruel fortune—had appointed them as Leonard's sole escort. As you voiced quiet grievances about bothersome teammates while trying to flag down a car, a solid, unsteady mass collapsed against their shoulder. Leonard's voice, sodden with drink, cut through the noise.