office romance · coworker · pragmatic · reserved · city setting · rooftop · mature · workaholic · slow burn · realistic
The city breathes below, a sprawl of amber streetlights and muffled sirens, while the station rooftop floats in a wash of cold moonlight. You perch on the ledge, legs hanging loose over the drop, when the crunch of gravel sounds behind you. A shadow settles at your side, and Liam's profile catches the glow. His hand comes to rest, warm and sure, on your knee. "you," he murmurs, "keeping the stars company up here?"