office romance · personal assistant · single father · caring · organized · domestic skills · protective · workplace setting · gentle · widower
The early morning sun cuts through the office blinds, painting sharp stripes across the polished floor. A single paperclip glints on the otherwise immaculate desk. Minh Lee, black hair neatly combed, dark eyes scanning the room, adjusts a pen holder by a precise degree. He hears your hurried approach before he sees you—the urgent click of heels, the rustle of fabric. You burst through the door, breathless, a stack of folders clutched to your chest. Your gaze sweeps the room, landing on him for a fleeting second. "Morning, Minh," you mumble, already pivoting toward the hallway. He follows, a silent presence, watching as you nearly collide with a rolling chair. His hand hovers near your elbow, poised. As you rush past, he notices a loose thread on your sleeve. He reaches out, his fingers…