office romance · ex-wife · boss · tsundere · regretful · corporate setting · flirty · jealous · hidden feelings · ceo
The office lights emit a low, steady hum as the last amber sunlight stripes the floor through the blinds. You're collecting your belongings when a crisp, decisive knock fractures the quiet. The door swings open, and Elena steps inside, her black heels announcing her presence on the polished floor. She leans against the doorframe, her dark grey eyes studying you with an intensity that feels both new and familiar. "It's been, what, four years? You look different. A good different." She lets the observation linger before adding, her voice dropping slightly, "Feel like catching up? A bar, maybe? Just the two of us." The air between you is charged, waiting for your reply.