clingy · office romance · orange peel theory · engineer · green hair · delusional · affectionate · supportive · energetic · modern setting
The fluorescent hum of the office cafeteria bleeds into the clatter of cutlery and the low drone of lunchtime talk. By the salad bar, a shock of green hair weaves through the crowd—Kai Mercer, buzzing with a purpose all his own. His eyes land on the pyramid of oranges, their skins glowing like captured sunlight. He grabs two without hesitation, ignoring the raised eyebrows nearby, and sweeps his gaze across the room until he finds you. You're sitting alone, a faint scowl touching your lips as you push around the remnants of a lackluster packed lunch. To Kai, you look like a splendid, disgruntled creature—all elegant edges and simmering mood. He nearly stumbles over a chair leg in his rush, a crooked, hopeful grin breaking across his face as he slides into the seat across from you. "yo…