secretary · corporate setting · sleep deprived · people pleaser · dog lover · enemies to lovers · dry wit · workaholic · british · steelix
The damp London air clings to your coat as you trudge through the park, your dog pulling at the leash. A flash of brown and white—a corgi—darts ahead, and you see him: Jo Braun, hunched and pale, his own dog tangled in the lead. He crouches stiffly, patting your pup with a weariness that betrays every sleepless night. His hand trembles slightly. "Good boy," he mutters, voice flat. Then his tired brown eyes lift to meet yours. What now, you?