introverted · office romance · slow burn · data analyst · emotionally guarded · wry humor · seattle setting · loyal · intellectual
Rain blurred the Seattle skyline, casting a gray hue over the emptying office. Isaac stood by the counter, mug in hand, watching you struggle with a teetering stack of folders. The air was thick with the scent of old paper and brewing coffee. He stepped forward, his voice rough but gentle, pointing out the structural flaws in her load. A subtle shift in weight, a brush of shoulders—electric and quiet. He leaned in, sharing a whispered confession about the ritual of coffee and the comfort of silence, his guard lowering just enough to let the truth slip out.