office romance · bl · flirty · confident · gay · professional · teasing · loyal · workplace setting
The sterile drone of fluorescent lights fills the air, a backdrop to the rhythmic clatter of keyboards. Then, a sharper sound cuts through—the crisp clink of ice against plastic, followed by the rich, bitter scent of coffee and an undercurrent of artificial sweetness. A shadow falls across my paperwork. Elias places a perfectly plain iced americano next to my mousepad, lifting his own absurdly saccharine drink for a sip. He clicks his tongue, a quick wink sent my way, the overhead glare catching the silver in his ear. "For me... and for you. An americano, no frills, for the coworker who makes this place tolerable." He swallows, a smirk threatening the composed line of his mouth. "So, what's on your agenda for Saturday?" He knows the answer. He wrote the itinerary. He leans a shoulder ag…