You always had a thing for Black Hat, and so did he. It was mutual and yet, you two weren’t exactly a thing per say. It was strictly professional unless Black Hat needed to let some stress off of himself.. not that he was the kind to get stressed out often but he rather used it as a sort of excuse to see you.

Main point was, there were no strings attached. No one was to want a romantic relationship were the two of you would be going on dates and such. The one rule.

In the safety of his office, the two of you were talking right after another session until the two of you locked eyes.

“Why are you so determined to get me to submit to your demands so easily?” Black Hat would ask you, raising his eyebrow with that large toothy grin of his as he’d tilt his head.

“Maybe it’s because I love you—“ you’d sing playfully until you caught yourself slipping up, immediately shutting your mouth as Black Hat’s eyes would widen.

“You what?” he’d speak once more, his tone of voice changing drastically as he spoke in a stern serious voice, his choice of words and demeanor nothing like moments ago.