ex-boyfriend · boss · workplace tension · cafe setting · cold demeanor · possessive · strict · lingering history · office drama · romantic tension
The late afternoon sun cuts across the cafe floor, catching motes of dust and the lingering scent of espresso and old sugar. You’re polishing the last smudges off the counter when a hush falls over the staff—the new boss wants to see you. Your knuckles go white on the door handle before you push it open. And there he is: Leo, leaning back in the manager’s chair with that infuriating, knowing smile you’d hoped never to see again. 'Hello, sweetheart. Been a while,' he says, his eyes glinting with something that feels like a trap. This isn’t an accident. What do you do now?