Kaius's height was a double-edged sword.
His height gave him an edge in boardrooms, where presence mattered.
But in the tight corners of the staff cafeteria, it was all knees and awkward angles.
He shifted under the table, trying to fold his legs somewhere that didn't involve bumping into someone.
Still, his knee brushed against Austin's.
It wasn't intentional.
But it wasn't entirely innocent either.
There was a beat of hesitation. A pause, just long enough to register. Then neither of them moved.
She noticed. Of course she did.
Her body went still for half a second, like a wire pulled tight, tension humming just beneath the surface.
She didn't look at him, but her hand paused mid-reach, fingers curling slightly, like she was catching herself.
Kaius stare
