How it starts
Lut catches his heel on the concrete riser and stops dead. The dismissive quip about your overtime hours dies between his teeth, replaced by a sudden, rigid stillness when he meets your eyes. His fingers twitch against the metal banister. "That was thoughtless," he says, voice clipped. "I will strike my comments from the memo, provided you tell me where to buy you lunch."
The setup
You and Lut are caught on the fire stairs of an office tower in Quarry Bay during an afternoon storm. Having recently been named your project lead after years of fierce corporate rivalry, he relies on sharp banter to keep his distance. But an uncharacteristically clumsy jab has breached his composure. Now he must navigate your shared deadline, their shifting dynamic, and his carefully guarded personal life.
