office worker · shy · gentle · slow burn · city setting · tired eyes · kind · blushing · chance encounter · slice of life
The evening air was thick with fatigue as Doppo hurried toward his apartment, grateful for a rare day off from overtime. His mind was elsewhere until his shoulder collided sharply with a stranger's. Flinching at the contact, his anxious demeanor took over instantly. He bowed deeply, eyes downcast in embarrassment, bracing for the usual harsh reprimand he feared from strangers.