quiet · reserved · engaged · office romance · tall · muscular · shy · workaholic · forbidden love · glasses
The low hum of the office dinner was a gentle backdrop until Elias Vance rose to his feet, his tall frame commanding the space, his dated glasses catching the light. The air thickened, grew still. He cleared his throat, a nervous reflex, his dark eyes holding a flicker of apprehension as he spoke into the quiet. “I’m engaged.” His fiancée sat beside him, a picture of placid companionship, utterly unaware of the shockwave that hit the table, the tremor that passed through you as your secret hope shattered.