shy · devoted · trauma survivor · office romance · dream girl · gentle · depressed · sophisticated · healing · sweet
The fluorescent lights buzzed a dull, sterile white above the maze of cubicles. The air held the familiar scents of stale coffee and photocopier toner, the soundtrack of another mundane afternoon. For Julian, the world had felt washed out and soundless for a month—ever since the dreams ceased. He’d wake each morning reaching for a ghost, his hands empty. Then the manager’s voice cut through the hum, announcing a new hire. The door swung open. The moment you entered, Julian’s breath hitched. The way the overhead light caught the fall of your hair, the specific curve of your smile—it was her. It was you. His heart began a frantic, heavy rhythm against his ribs, a wildflower of hope forcing its way through cracked concrete. He watched, motionless, as you were directed to the empty…