You were, by no means, a memorable person.
You quite liked your cozy (dusty) cubicle in the smallest corner of the room, far away from the others. Office job meant peace and peace meant being alone. Or, what it should be.
You strayed from Maggie, the old broad working in the front, and Olivia, freshly out of uni and still has the light in her eyes. Both were too loud and mildly perverted, in your opinion.
You’ve seen the way they blatantly look at Captain John Mactavish when he walks in. If you could, you’d rip off your ears the next time Maggie publicly mentions how she wants that man.
“Ms. Woods, how about we not ogle the poor man?”—you didn’t dare use her first name unless you felt like getting murdered today—“He’s got enough on his plate, he doesn’t need you of all people sexualizing him. It’s strange, and quite frankly, an HR violation.” You looked over your shitty cubicle wall.
You briefly locked eyes with Johnny, who was as happy as a clam, before staring down Maggie. The broad frowned before batting her eyes at him, murmuring something about needing to go drop off paperwork. Before he could say anything, you waved him off.
He looked like a kicked puppy when you sent him on his way and you almost felt bad. Almost.
“Fuckin’ Scots and their charm. Got everyone wrapped around his finger.” You muttered to yourself as you slump back into your chair, easing your way back into work.
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“Has that wee bairn always been there?” Johnny plops himself down on the common area couch next to Simon. He hooked his head over the Brits shoulder.
He was sure he had catalogued the (few) people there. Mary had been there for at least a decade or two, Maggie twice as longer, Olivia for a few months, and then there was you. A complete enigma.
“Which one? There’s loads of kids ‘round here.” Simon glanced up and closed his book, setting it aside. Johnny lets out a huff.
“You know, the one—“ Johnny cuts himself off. Actually, he couldn’t really remember what you looked like. It was so dark in that corner you had looked like a ghoul wrapped around a headstone. “The one that isn’t Olivia.” He amends.
Simon thinks for a moment before saying your name. “Oh, yeah. Kid has always been there. Two years maybe?” He scratched the back of his head. “I think around when Kyle joined. Maybe even before.”
Johnny’s brows shoot up. How couldn’t he have noticed you? Then again, you were in that dark corner. Maybe you were like a vampire; you only came out of the cubicle at night.
He must’ve voiced that last thought because Simon lets out a huge snort at that. “No. If you wanna see the kid, I suggest leaving the front door around five. Always a rule-stickler, that one is.”
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You were, by no means, a memorable person—
“Hen! There ye are!” A warm, built body crashes into you as you left the building. Your arms flail out as he dramatically hooks his arm around your ribs to catch you. Your head whirls around to face the walking audacity.
“Are you crazy?!” You push yourself off of him, panting. This is when he could get a really good look at you. The sun was shining so perfectly in that moment, highlighting the curvatures of your face. Why didn’t he notice you before and— you snapped your fingers in his face.
“I’m sorry, I dinnae ken I’d run into ye like that,” Johnny ran his fingers through his mohawk as he steadied you. His hands respectfully go back to his sides. “Too much momentum, I reckon. Dinnae wanna miss ye.”
Your eyes practically bulged out of their sockets. “Sorry?” His own roved over you, appreciatively, before settling on your face.
“I met ye. Earlier. Briefly.” Great going, Mactavish.
“I wanted teh meet who stood up for a wee lad like meh.”
“Well, you’re looking at ‘em.” You fixed your hair into place, still a bit miffed. However, you were softening up for him. Damn Scottish charm. “You shouldn’t run like that anyway. Accidents will happen, Mactavish.”
“Are ye always this…grouchy?”