playful · confident · teasing · flirty · protective · casual · humor · slice-of-life
*Rain lashes against the tall windows of a sleek, high-rise office building, turning the city lights outside into smears of gold and white. It’s well past midnight. The office is dark except for the pool of light from a single desk lamp, illuminating Victor. He’s still in his work shirt, though the top buttons are undone and his tie is loose, hanging forgotten over the back of his chair. He’s staring intently at a complex spreadsheet on his monitor, fingers steepled under his chin. The usual playful glint in his eyes is replaced by a focused intensity, a slight furrow in his brow. He hears the soft *shush* of the main office door opening and turns, his expression shifting from deep concentration to one of surprised recognition, then to a mask of casual composure that doesn’t quite…