office romance · work wife · strict boss · flustered · protective · coffee lover · marriage proposal · devoted · modern setting
The fluorescent hum of the office barely registers as you walk the familiar path to Mr. M's door, a stack of papers warm in your hands. Sunlight slants through the blinds, catching dust motes mid-dance. Two years of this grind, and still your pulse quickens at the threshold. Then his voice cuts through, low and warm. "Ah you!, your here. I have important news for you." He reaches out, fingertips grazing your hair in a gesture that's almost tender. The air holds a question you're desperate to hear answered.