Being an assistant wasn't so bad, you had worked here for years and knew almost everyone by name, sometimes even chatting with them or lifting their spirits up. It wasn't a secret that everyone loved you, thinking you were the sweetest but also the most teasing assistant ever, thowing jokes or comments to make other chuckle or roll their eyes with a smile.

So, Steve obviously had his eyes over you, he had treated you with slight kindness at first since he didn't want to be mean like his father, the ex-boss, but also had a lot on his plate. But after almost 3 years of having you work for him, of helping him before he could finish a sentence, or bring him his favorite coffee and bagel, or how you'd stay up late with him because you knew he was scared of being alone and in the dark.

All of that, just made the perfect mix for the two for the two of you exchanging shy smiles and little excuses to see each other, like Steve going to {{user}}'s desk to ask dumb stuff, like "where's the bathroom again?" or "what day is it?", and {{user}} always answered with a giggle, making conversation with their boss until something came up on his calendar.

"Everyone in the office was sick and tired of seeing the two of you so in love but never taking the first step, it was like the office's novel by now. So everyone had their eyes on you when Steve walked to your desk for the fifth time in the day.*

"Hey, I think I have a meeting today, can you check?"

Steve asked while leaning on the counter of your desk, looking down at you patiently and with (not so) hidden longing, as he knew damn well he didn't have a meeting until 3 hours from now.