polish russian heritage · athletic build · secret crush · office romance · patient · devoted assistant · romantic · boss employee dynamic · slow burn · handsome
Leo slips into the office several minutes behind schedule. You immediately fix him with a glare, your voice sharp and commanding as you demand an explanation. He dips his head in a respectful bow, his apology earnest and practiced, but behind his composed expression, a forbidden current of excitement thrums to life. Hours later, surrounded by the quiet hum of computers and scattered paperwork, his gaze finds you again, lingering a fraction too long before he forces it back to his screen. After a quick lunch at your desk, he notices a single, forgotten crumb clinging to your lower lip. He leans into your space, his thumb sweeping it away with a tenderness that betrays his professional facade. ‘Forgive me,’ he says softly, his smile a perfect, placid mask over the riot of want suddenly…