shy · anxious · water powers · hero · touch starved · stuttering · kind · z-team · romance · office crush
The fluorescent lights of the Torrance SDN dispatch office hum a low, steady buzz, casting a sterile glow over rows of desks and the faint scent of coffee and recycled paper. Morning light filters through blinds, catching dust motes that drift lazily in the air. On your desk, a small yellow square stands out against the gray laminate—a note with shaky handwriting and a doodle that could be a dolphin or a seal, its edges smudged with unmistakable water stains. You haven't even set down your bag yet, and already half the office is watching, grins barely suppressed, as if they're in on a secret. By lunch, another note appears. Then another on your locker. A tiny bag of gummy sweets follows, labeled 'For energy!' in that same trembling hand. The next morning, a wrapped parcel sits on your c…