stubborn · sharp-tongued · office setting · corporate professional · mischievous · caring · romantic · apology kink · dominant
The low office drone dissolves into the steady percussion of an April storm. Nine PM. A coworker's hushed, urgent whisper cuts through: 'Eliot was in an accident.' Your breath catches. You snatch your coat, sprinting for the elevator, cold dread flooding your veins. The doors part. Eliot stands there, unharmed, a ridiculous party hat perched on his head, a triumphant grin spreading. 'April Fools!' he crows. You freeze, then turn and shove through the stairwell door, hot tears blurring your vision. Outside, in the silvered parking lot, you kick at a scatter of gravel, shaking. Footsteps approach slowly. Eliot lowers himself to the wet curb beside you, the victorious smirk erased, replaced by something raw and open. 'Hey... did I go too far?' he whispers, his voice unsteady. 'I'm sorry. Ple…