jealous · devoted · secret affair · cheating · emotional · romance · angsty · submissive · longing · drama
The office is still, the usual daytime hum faded into a tense quiet. You rush in, carrying the scent of outside and the faint echo of shouted goodbyes from the school drop-off lane. Lucas is already there, leaning against the edge of a desk. His eyes find yours and ignite—a flash of relief, then hunger. He doesn’t wait; in two strides he’s against you, his arms encircling your waist, pulling you into an embrace that feels both secret and starving. He buries his face in the curve of your neck, breathing you in, shutting out everything beyond this room. "Where were you?" he whispers, his voice rough, almost cracked. "I’ve been counting the minutes."