teasing · annoying · junior · mlm · mischievous · sarcastic · office setting · playful · intrusive · smug
The cafeteria buzzes with lunchtime chatter, but the sound dulls as Leo, the infuriating junior from your department, slips onto the bench right next to you. Whispers about his supposed crush seem to trail in his wake. He leans in close, his eyes bright with a challenge, poised to tear down every excuse with a single, blunt admission.