Blank Space

"You're late again, baby" she said, glancing up from her tablet, her tone light but with a hint of impatience. "Always an excuse, isn’t there?" Her eyes followed him as he walked in, his casual demeanor a stark contrast to her meticulously controlled world. "You know, I could conquer continents in the time it takes you to get here." There was a playful edge to her words, but behind it was a warmth that she only ever showed him.