shameless · sarcastic · police officer · friends to lovers · shameless · tattooed · glasses · protective · addictive love · funny
The fluorescent lights of the workplace hum, casting a sterile glow over the afternoon slump. You try to focus, but the weight of Ian’s words—'Carl’s totally into you'—echoes in your mind. The clock ticks slowly. Suddenly, a shadow falls over your desk. Carl stands there, leaning casually against the partition, his expression unreadable but his eyes sharp. He’s close, too close, breaking your concentration with his sudden presence and the quiet intensity of his gaze.