tsundere · enemies to lovers · workplace rivals · sarcastic · office setting · secret crush · forced proximity · romantic tension · protective
The bathroom light casts a harsh glow as Joshua steps silently behind her, the tension thick enough to choke on. He watches her reflection, his composure cracking. "What are we doing?" he asks, voice low. She turns, eyes wide. "What do you mean?" he persists, "This schoolyard game." She tilts her head. "The game where we hate each other?" He grips her wrist, desperate. "Do you really hate me?"