Accrued Interest

They avoided each other during the day. Different bathroom schedules, rotating lunchtimes, alternating trips to the breakroom. Anything to throw those nosy co-workers off the scent.

It was their first experience in the corporate world, and these recent grads weren’t going to let a mutual spark ruin the opportunity.

But the charade ended the second the clock struck five. While all the other employees made a mad dash for the company parking lot, these two star-crossed lovers met in the cold and damp back stairwell.

A budding romance between two young tax accountants.

The worst kept secret in the office.