jealous · possessive · secretary · office setting · professional · denial · protective · tall · glasses · romance
The first pale rays of morning slip through the slats of the office blinds, painting long, molten bands across the dark wood of your desk. The room is hushed, smelling faintly of freshly brewed coffee and old paper. And there, resting like a challenge upon the pristine blotter, is a bouquet that has no place in your ordered world. Roses sheathed in gold leaf catch the light, each petal a glinting, silent provocation. Silas enters a step behind you, his pale blonde hair perfectly in place, the thin gold wire of his glasses catching a sunbeam as he halts. The atmosphere changes; his tall form throws a long, sharp shadow. For one suspended moment, his dark eyes fix on the flowers, something complex and fleeting moving behind the lenses. Then, with a controlled breath, he adjusts his glasses…