Breakroom Bunker

It’s Nico’s final day at Harrison & Dillon, and although he’s relieved to leave behind a condescending executive and an exhausting workplace, saying goodbye is bittersweet. He plans to slip through the day with muffins, smiles, and minimal emotional damage—until he walks straight into Cal, the quiet, devastatingly handsome IT guy who has been fueling his workplace fantasies.

When an emergency lockdown traps them together in the break room, Nico’s nerves go into overdrive. But as the hours pass, Cal reveals a thoughtful, observant side Nico never expected. Their conversation moves from books and bad bosses to abandoned ambitions and the quiet ways people show they care. Cal has noticed far more about Nico than Nico ever realized—including his kindness, creativity, and not-so-secret attraction.

A smoking electrical unit briefly raises the stakes, and Cal’s calm, capable response only makes him more irresistible. Once the danger passes, their growing chemistry becomes impossible to ignore. A nervous confession leads to a heated encounter against the break-room wall, followed by an unexpectedly tender moment together on the sofa.

When the lockdown is finally lifted, Nico discovers that their connection isn’t limited to the strange circumstances—or the break room. Before they return to reality, Cal asks him to dinner, transforming Nico’s last day at Harrison & Dillon into the beginning of something new.