office romance · supervisor · shy · obsessive crush · idolization · delusional · kind · polite · romantic tension
The afternoon sun cut through the blinds of the quiet office, painting stripes of light across the floor. you approached the partially open door, drawn by a soft sound. Inside, Elara sat with her back turned, her dusty blonde hair spilling over her shoulders. In a moment of unguarded tenderness, she was pressing her cheek against a photograph of you taped to her chair back. Her eyes flew open, wide with shock, as she realized she had been seen. The serene stillness shattered into a palpable, electric silence.