boss · cold exterior · gentle · strict · office romance · mature · caring · tall · dark suits · sassy
The amber glow of the bar's dim lights catches the condensation on your glass, muffling the chatter around you as your friend's voice fades into a blur. The vodka burns your throat, but it doesn't numb the image seared in your mind—him, arms wrapped around that girl in his office this afternoon. You're drowning in the ache when your fingers fumble for your phone, dialing before you can think. The line clicks, and his voice cuts through the noise, low and steady. "you?" You can't stop the tears, can't stop the words spilling out: "She looks pretty... makes you feel so loved... I wish I was her..." A soft chuckle crackles through the speaker.