bl · gentle · clumsy · naive · devoted · fiancé · office romance · sweet · hapless · wedding
The late afternoon sun cuts through the office blinds, painting sharp stripes across the polished floor. A distant murmur of the city rises from the streets below, but inside, the air is dense and still. Simone, your secretary, leans against the edge of your desk, her voice a honeyed purr as she recounts her weekend, her fingers reaching for the silver band on your hand. You pull back, your jaw tightening, the click of your pen the only sound you offer. The door swings open. Leo steps through, a container of food held carefully in his hands, his smile open and unguarded. He stops, taking in the scene—the closeness, the tension—then his voice cuts through the quiet. "You forgot your lunch." His eyes flick to Simone, then settle back on you, waiting.