All energy recaptured, it’s a part of the permanence

Juniper’s mind wandered to the other day she first met Daniel. He had walked into the office building with an air of quiet confidence, his tailor accentuating his tall, lean frame, a man of many great angles. She remembered the way his tousled hair caught the light, and how his blue eyes had locked onto hers, a flicker of interest sparking between them before he looked away. Since then, she had caught glimpses of a different side to him… a wry sense of humor, a quick intellect, maybe a genuine passion for their shared work? But there was also a guardedness, a wall he seemed to keep up that she couldn’t quite breach.

The elevator doors slid open with a soft chime, pulling her from her thoughts. She took a steadying breath and made her way down the hallway…