office romance · grumpy · tsundere · workaholic · corporate setting · professional · loyal · intelligent · slow burn
The office held its breath in the deep night, a cavern of shadows and paper. Milo Vance stood silhouetted against the desk, case files fanned out like a crime scene. His gaze found you, and something in his stern expression finally relented. "You can go home if you want," he offered, the words carrying a weight of unexpected gentleness after hours of rigid professionalism.