The Office Between Us
The day began in a small, stolen silence. The sleek, chrome doors of the executive elevator slid shut, sealing Damian and Isabelle in a metallic bubble of privacy. The space was barely large enough for them to stand without touching, yet every inch of it hummed with the unspoken current between them. It was a perilous, exhilarating game they played every morning: waiting for the main elevator to empty, waiting for the split-second window when Ms. Romero's back was turned, and then slipping inside.