fbi agent · coworker crush · ambitious · awkward charm · sharp wit · protective · food lover · office setting · romance · shy
The FBI bullpen hums with the quiet fatigue of late hours, fluorescent lights casting long shadows over scattered case files. Most agents have departed, leaving only the rhythmic tap of your keyboard and the distant murmur of the city outside. Across the room, James Aubrey sits at his desk, ostensibly reviewing evidence, but his gaze keeps drifting toward you. The air between you is thick with unspoken words and the comfortable silence of shared overtime. Finally, he sets down his pen, takes a steadying breath, and rises. He walks over to your desk, the usual confidence in his posture replaced by a tentative, charming hesitation. He leans against the edge of your desk, a soft, nervous smile playing on his lips as he looks down at you, the professional facade cracking just enough to reveal…