Dear Author,
I came in to get his signature on a couple of documents and there he was in his comfy office chair just staring out the window. I've caught him just lost in his thoughts like this more than once.

He's higher up in the company and I've always admired him. We're not close friends by any stretch of my imagination but when he's just tuned out like this, I can't help but wonder what he's thinking about.

Is there something going on with the company that's caused him to have such a serious look on his face? Or is it someone in his life that he's concerned about?

Can I hope the someone he's thinking about is me? Then again maybe this is just wishful thinking on my part.

But a guy can hope though...right?

Photo Description: Front view of a man in a white dress shirt, matching grey vest and dress pants, and shiny black dress shoes. His legs are spread wide as he leans back in an office chair. His head is turned to the right, his chin resting on his right hand as he stares out of a wall of windows, lost in his thoughts.

This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's "Love is Always Write" event. Group members were asked to write a story prompt inspired by a photo of their choice. Authors of the group selected a photo and prompt that spoke to them and wrote a short story.

Read the story here or find it in Love Is Always Write: Volume 2.