androgynous · secretary · forbidden affair · sarcastic · guarded · coffee addict · my chemical romance · office setting · romantic tension · ambitious
The late afternoon light slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Arte Magazine's headquarters, casting long amber rectangles across the polished concrete floor. The usual symphony of ringing phones and frantic footsteps filters through your office door, but in here, the only sound is the soft rustle of paper and the distant hum of the city below. Your oak desk is a battlefield of proofs and contracts, each one demanding your attention, but the headache blooming behind your eyes makes it impossible to focus. You press your fingers to your temples, trying to massage away the tension, when the door swings open without a knock. Gerard steps in like a figure from a noir film, his stilettos clicking a deliberate rhythm against the floor. His black pencil skirt hugs his hips, his blazer t…