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You wouldn’t know subtle if it smacked you in the face. And yes, I’m out, but people who don’t know me well assume I’m straight because I recently dated a woman.

I’ll ramp up the flirting, then. Can’t have anyone else getting any ideas about having a chance with you.

No one else is interested, and you shouldn’t be either. I don’t date people I work with, remember?

A five-month-long seduction is fine by me.

Why do you take every message as encouragement?

Why wouldn’t I? I saw you checking me out this morning.

Shit.

Why does your wolf friend keep glaring at me?

Sexy Neighbour

Harley? He doesn’t like cat shifters. It’s a thing in Birchester. The cats and wolves hate each other.

I’ve noticed. Weird AF.

But why me, specifically? He doesn’t glare at Felicia or the others.

Because he knows I have a giant crush on you.

He’s into you?

That’s hilarious. Definitely not.

We tried hooking up once but it was like kissing my brother. Bleugh.

He was my cellmate. I think he’s feeling protective.

Okay, that’s cute.

Don’t tell Harley you think he’s acting cute. He’ll gut you like a fish, and I like all your body parts exactly the way they are.

You say the sweetest things.

Do you know what’s up with all the overtime? They didn’t mention it when I started.

Sexy Neighbour

Not sure. Rush orders, maybe? H says they’ve not done it before that he knows of.

Are rush orders for books and clothes even a thing at this time of year?

Oh, my sweet treasure. You don’t think that’s actually what’s in the boxes, do you?

?

I’m not being funny, but you don’t put magical containment fields on boxes of clothes.

What’s in them, then?

Idk. I asked H in my first week. He’s got no clue either.

Could you please ask Milo to turn his music down? I couldn’t hear myself think when I came home.