The Office | Mirage x Reader

47

Previously on The Office...

Y/n pops that special question that, in some peoples cases, make things worse, better, or just straight up awkward...so uh- let's see how it goes for our favorite couple that's not a couple, shall we?

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"What are we?" I think out loud.

Well shit...you've said it, now there's no taking it back.

"Like...are we...a-are we just messing around, friends with benefits...?" I trail off and quietly say this next part. "Boyfriend and girlfriend?"

I turn towards Elliott so I can see his face because he's silent as a mouse.

"Y/n..." he says slowly. "You're a great person, but I don't know if we can see each other publicly because of work."

Boom. A thud in my heart like its been hit by a car, a plane, another car, and then a bus.

"Yeah, good point..." I try not to sound disappointed but I am.

I look away from Elliott and he sighs.

I look everywhere but don't make eye contact with him again.

"I do like you, and I-I-!" He takes in a frustrated breath and then continues. "I would love to call you mine, but you deserve someone who can show you off in public...and right now I just- I..can't..do that."

Silence.

"You gonna say something?" Elliott asked hesitantly.

Truth is, I don't know what to say. This wasn't the answer I was expecting. I was expecting the best because I thought...I don't know what I thought.

I shake my head and blink away the tears I feel forming in my eyes.

"I should- uh...I should probably go." I scoot away from Elliott and scurry out of his room.

I walk down the hall and into my room. I forcefully pull open a drawer and grab an oversized shirt from it throwing it on.

I lay down in my bed and open my phone. I have a missed call from Liam.

I'll call him back later...

I roll to the middle of my bed.

Elliotts right. We could never work as long as he's my boss. He could get reported by someone at work, get in trouble, I could lose my job too.

I let out a yawn and close my eyes. Just  then my phone buzzes. I roll over again and grab it off the dresser.

One new message...

I open the notification.

Bossman😊 can we talk?

I think and then decide that there's no harm in talking.

Sure

As soon as I hit send my room door bursts open. I quickly turn towards my room door and see Elliott standing in the doorway. He has on some sweatpants and no shirt now.

"What's up?" I ask as I sit up in my bed.

Elliott walks over to my bed and sits next to me. He grabs my hand and shifts his body towards mine.

"Fuck it." Is all he says.

"Fuck what?"

"Fuck whatever protocol the company has.. I like you, you like me, and we just happen to work together! So what?"

I remove my hand from Elliott's and shake my head no.

"No. You'll lose your job if we get caught up and I can't be the reason you lose everything your families worked so hard to build."

"That's not your choice." Elliott says sternly. I shake my head in disbelief and look away from him.

Elliott cups my cheek and makes me look at him. "It's mine, my choice. And I say fuck it."

"I can't do th-."

"What are we?" Elliott cuts me off.

"What?"

"What. Are. We?" He asked pausing in between each word.

"You're my housemate who's..." I trail off because Elliotts leaning in slowly. "Who's who's also-..."

I find myself leaning in too. Our lips meet in a short kiss.

"Who's also...?" Elliott asked. I sigh and look up thinking for a second.

"Who's also now my boyfriend."

Elliotts eyes light up and he smiles before kissing my lips again. He cradles my face in his hands and rubs my cheeks softly.

"I can die happily now." Elliott chuckles.

I giggle and peck his lips once.

"Yeah, well hopefully that's no time soon." I laugh.

I yawn again and sigh.

"Okay, yeah...it's late and we've got work in the morning." Elliott says.

He gets up off my bed and starts to walk backwards towards my door.

"Goodnight." I say as I pull my cover back and lay down again.

"Night beautiful." Elliott says.

He gets to my door but his hand hovers over the knob.

He turns towards me and smiles one more. I smile back at him and he strides over to me. He leans down and kissing my lips softly before exiting my room.