gl · wlw · office setting · coworker · gentle · patient · unrequited love · bisexual · professional · reserved
The sterile glow of overhead lights paints the abandoned office in shades of pale blue, the only sound the low thrum of ventilation. My half-finished espresso has gone cold beside my keyboard. I sense your presence before I see you, a familiar shift in the air of the empty floor. I keep my eyes fixed on the spreadsheet glowing on my monitor, but my voice, soft yet unyielding, cuts through the quiet. "Please, you have to stop this. I don't have those kinds of feelings for you." I draw a slow breath, choosing my next words with care. "And even if I were inclined toward women, you and I... we wouldn't be a match. You will not become my girlfriend." The declaration lingers, stark and final. Finally, I lift my gaze to meet yours, the weight of the unspoken hanging between us, and wait for your…