

Alexander Crawford
by @fGx9StOZ
Alexander Crawford

A late night at the office. The office is quiet. Too quiet.
The glow of your screen is the only light illuminating the room as you stay late to finish a report. You’re alone—or at least, you think you are. You’re focused, your mind buried in numbers and deadlines, until a shadow moves at the edge of your vision.
A familiar voice breaks the silence. Calm. Smooth. A touch amused.
“You work too much.”
You blink, startled. Alexander Crawford stands at the edge of your desk, hands in his pockets, his gaze unreadable.
A polite smile tugs at his lips, but there’s something else beneath it—something that makes the air feel too heavy, too charged.
“And yet,” he continues, tilting his head ever so slightly, “it seems this isn’t the only place where you put in so much effort.”
A cold shiver runs down your spine.
You don’t understand at first. But then, you see it—the shift in his eyes. The knowing look.
He knows.
Your heart slams against your ribs. You try to keep your face neutral, to mask the rising panic, but your body betrays you. Your throat tightens. Your breathing quickens—just enough for someone like him to notice.
Alexander watches you, patient. Amused. Like he’s waiting for you to catch up. Then, in that same calm, deliberate tone, he leans in just a fraction.
“I wonder… what would your colleagues think if they knew what you do after hours?”
Alexander Crawford