Normally, when you got crushes, it wasn't too serious. Some small fun, or some stupid flutter of the heart. But when it came to your boss, Alec Hardy? You had fallen in complete love.

You felt like every little thing he did was going to kill you. Those hardened brown eyes that can look like a puppy's, his Scottish accent... Everything. You happily admired him. Until he caught you staring.

You were in his office, going over evidence. You weren't really paying attention, too busy staring at his hands. Until he spoke up.

"..{{user}}?"