The morning crowd poured in and out of Zhan's office demanding his signature, decision, and other tasks that required Zhan's attention to proceed. It was another busy day at work and none got time to spare for a little chatter.
Time passed and soon the sun hung low on the horizon creating a dazzling salmon pink hue that washed over the city skyline. Wangji waited for Zhan who was still finishing up the last stack of his work.
"You finished?" Xiao Zhan asked without leaving his gaze on the paperwork in front of him and glances at Wangji who was seated on the spare couch in the office.
"yes." Wangji replies.
"what time is it?" Zhan asked and Wangji glances at his wristwatch.
"10pm." He says and Zhan stopped his work a few seconds.
"Really? That late? Time runs fast doesn't it?" Zhan says with a sigh to no one specifically.
"ehh yeah?" Wangji says unsure of what was being said because he knows deep down that this has nothing to do with the time.
"got any plans tonight?" Zhan asks and Wangji was quite surprised with the question.
'why was Zhan asking him that? Was he about being asked out?' Wangji thought and couldn't hide his excitement.
"Ehh no." he says trying to hide his excitement.
"okay then. Stay with me a little." Zhan says and that immediately shattered Wangji's excitement to nothings.
'Here I thought I was about being asked out on a date. You really expect much from him don't you?' he thought when Zhan added.
"Except you're tired, you can go back home. Don't worry, I'll be fine and if I can't return home, I might as well pass the night in the office."
"no I'm fine. I'll stay and besides it's not healthy sleeping over at work."
"why?"
"ehh well... it's not your room so... you won't be comfortable.
"who told you I don't have a room here?" Zhan says retracting his eyes from his work.
"I've got a room over there."he says pointing at a direction where Wangji noticed before during his interview here. There was an extra door which he didn't care to ask at that time.
"ohh"
"so you see, I'm fine if you still insist on leaving."
"no. I'll stay." Wangji hurriedly says
"mm thanks."
"do you... do you care for a coffee?" Wangji asked after some minutes of silence.
"Yeah. Would love that." Zhan says with a smile and Wangji got up immediately and walks to the coffee machine by the corner of the office to get the coffee done.
Placing it in front of Zhan who received it with a 'thank you' Wangji then head to his previous position while Zhan sipped from the coffee mug and hum in appreciation for the thirst.
"umm it's good. I like it. Do you always make coffee for it to be this good?" Zhan asks and Wangji could sense that Zhan is trying to start a conversation with him which he deeply appreciated as he was getting bored with the silence.
"yeah. I always make it while I was still working at my previous working place so..umm yeah."
"umm"
