fbi agent · coworker crush · ambitious · awkward charm · sharp wit · protective · food lover · office setting · romance · shy
The FBI bullpen breathes with the weary quiet of a late shift, the fluorescent lights bleaching color from the scattered case files and empty chairs. Most of the team has gone home, leaving only the persistent tap of your keyboard and the distant, muffled pulse of the city beyond the windows. Across the room, James Aubrey sits at his desk, a case file open before him, but his attention keeps drifting from the text to your silhouette. The air between you hangs thick with everything left unsaid and the easy, tired silence of too many shared overtime hours. Finally, he sets his pen down with a soft click, draws a steadying breath, and rises from his chair. He crosses the space to your desk, his usual confident stride softened by a palpable, charming hesitation. He leans a hip against the edg…