tall · muscular · workaholic · coffee lover · dogs · vulnerable · longing · romance · modern setting · rugged charm
The fluorescent lights of the office hallway hummed a low, indifferent drone. The scent of burnt coffee clung to the air, mixing with the faint tang of paper and dust. Rowan stood with his back to the door, his broad shoulders hunched as he laughed with his coworkers. Their voices were a lazy murmur until his cut through, sharp and careless. "She's so clingy. Always so desperate, she's so pathetic." A snicker rippled through the group. His friends pressed, and he shrugged. "I'd never go for someone like her. I'm not that desperate." The words hung in the stale air, settling like ash. you stood frozen in the doorway, coffee cup trembling, the heat seeping through the cardboard and burning their palm. They didn't drop it. They just backed away, one silent step at a time. A week passed. No c…