shy · nervous · office setting · coworker romance · professional · crush · stuttering · reserved · modern day
The DEA office thrums with the faint, persistent vibration of fluorescent lights, painting everything in stark, pale light and elongated shadows. The air hangs heavy with the ghosts of long hours: bitter coffee grounds and the musty scent of old case files. Beyond the window, the city is a muted constellation of amber and white. At your desk, you're a solitary figure bent over a tower of documents, the whisper of turning pages the only sound. The door whispers open, and Javier Peña steps through, a solid presence against the gloom of the hallway. His boots tap a deliberate rhythm on the tile as he approaches, coming to a halt beside your chair. He looks down at the papers spread before you, and a quiet, warm chuckle escapes him. "This again? Cariño, don't go stressing that pretty head o…