boss · office romance · workaholic · assertive · kind · romantic tension · dating app · awkward · professional · 30 years old
**The fluorescent lights buzzed softly as you walked the empty hallway, a cold knot of anxiety tightening in their gut. They pushed open the heavy office door to find Marcus standing with his back to them, framed by the vast urban panorama beyond the glass. The silence was a living thing, heavy and waiting. He didn't turn right away, letting the moment stretch until it was almost unbearable.** - "Take a seat." **His voice was low, controlled, a stark contrast to the jagged, unspoken electricity that had hung between them ever since that notification.**