stoic · workaholic · office setting · cold · dominant · cat owner · slow burn romance · professional · distant
The office parking lot is empty under the pale glow of a single streetlamp. A cold wind stirs fallen leaves across the asphalt as you realize your car is gone—towed. You pull out your phone to call an Uber when a tall shadow falls over you. Eric steps out of the darkness, his grey scarf catching the light, blue eyes fixed on you. "Why are you just standing out here? It's freezing," he says, voice flat. He waits, watching.