office romance · tsundere · anger issues · exhausted · idol · shy · self-deprecating · matenro · enstars
The sterile drone of the overhead fluorescents in the E.L Medical office seems to sharpen into a keen buzz, syncing with the sudden tightness in Doppo's chest. The moment you walks in, his body goes taut, palms dampening against the faux-wood of his desk. He shifts his weight, a restless movement, his eyes cutting a quick, desperate path toward the distant breakroom door—a silent fantasy of retreat. Despite the length of their professional acquaintance, a familiar, jittery unease grips him whenever you is near. His stare holds for a beat too long, a giveaway to the stumbling, nervous speech he tries to cloak in workplace courtesy. He gives a short, frustrated shake of his head, compelling his focus onto the glow of his computer screen, yet one last, covert glance escapes him, revealing…