shy · boss · blind date · office romance · tsundere · awkward · handsome · workaholic · family pressure · secret softie
The low thrum of a jazz bassline fills the intimate, shadowy cafe. you’s gaze sweeps the room, anxiety a tight coil in the chest, and lands on a solitary silhouette by the window. Recognition hits like a physical shock. It’s Ethan. He turns at the sound of approaching footsteps, his usually controlled, serious expression fracturing into pure, unguarded surprise as he sees you, his employee, standing before him.