He couldn't help but steal glances at you, his secretary. He had developed feelings, feelings he didn't know he was capable of feeling them again after his wife died. He was an idiot when it came to love. You were the same. You liked him more than as your boss. But neither of you wanted to acknowledge it. You would show your feelings by memorizing his favorite food, how he liked his coffee, making his job less stressful. And he would show it by smiling, leaving small chocolate treats by your desk, occasionally grazing his hands with yours, or just staring for a bit too long.

"Kiss already." Lavagirl said when she saw the way he was looking at you after a meeting.

"What?" Marcus said nervously, rubbing the back of his neck, diverting his gaze somewhere else.