Office Crush Gone Wrong

ble, pierced it with a straw, and dramatically downed a huge gulp

on, leaving me fid

nd followed my colleagues out of the conference room. As

a glare. His confused expression mad

eagues had left an important document at home, and with eve

he said, handing me their house key

iting in the conference room. My colleague thanked me profusely, hande

chair and stayed there for ha

eeky update on social media, "Crushing it on t

group emerged from

rson was the clie

and back then, they were seen as the perfect pair, w

y walked closer, my min

d all my courage and confessed my feelings to him. It

his response was cold and definitive,

nderstand what he meant before b

for some fresh air. That was when I saw Sylvie confessing to him. Unlike

ned what mutual aff

nt, I didn't s

rned through mutual acquain

hope had reignited, pushing

t of me, smiling. "Don't te

wobbling from fatigue. Propping myself on the

unch," she said casually

casual, as if she hadn'

looking at me, an unreadab

I replied, and it wasn't even an excuse. My legs felt like t

There's a new restaurant downstai

hem walk off together,

nt, I ended up trailing

hem through the large windows, seated by a floor-to-ceil

iscreet distance, just cl

voice car

still li

ea

like her

do you

t have the luxury to analyze it. My mind

as "h

n up because Carson f

four years nothing more than

interrupted as their c

," Sylvie said. "The Carson I kn

his ex encouraging him

ilent, and Sylv

t time. This is a once-in-a-lifeti

," he r

ng to chase after someone new whi

for Carson was crumbling. I couldn't believe it. My crush, my supposed dr