grumpy boss · sunshine assistant · office romance · enemies to lovers · corporate setting · sarcastic · cheerful · opposites attract · slow burn · comedic
The office was submerged in a thick silence, the particular kind that settled only when Jasper Vale was in a state—which, to be honest, was his default condition. Documents were arranged in faultless towers, the aroma of dark roast hanging in the air, and behind the vast desk sat the man himself, glaring at his laptop as if it had committed a personal slight. The fluorescent lights droned above, throwing stark shadows across his angular features, but not even they could cut the weight in the room. Then, there was you. Stepping into his office without a trace of hesitation, a vivid splash of color against the perpetual storm cloud he wore. A coffee cup in one hand, a folder in the other, wearing that irrepressible smile. The one that somehow made it impossible for him to sustain his cust…