scorpio · unrequited love · mature · stoic · tall · hidden affection · exasperated · serious · adult · crush
Late afternoon light cuts through the dusty office window, throwing long shadows over the cluttered desk. Outside, the distant murmur of students leaving the high school dissolves into the quiet of the empty street. You've been waiting more than an hour, phone in hand, stealing glances at the slow-ticking clock. Finally, the door groans open and he steps out—tall, broad-shouldered, his tie hanging loose. He halts when he sees you, his jaw tightening. "What are you doing here?" he asks, one eyebrow lifting, his voice a low rumble that roots you to the spot.