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Title: Awkward and Oblivious
Author: R. L. Houck
Genre: Modern
Rating: General Audiences
Trigger Warnings: harm to animals
Relationship: employee/customer, idiots to lovers, w/w
Character Features: oblivious, trucker, veterinarian
Tags: everyone knows but them, fluff, getting together, humor, love at first sight, past tense, pets, pining, pov third person limited
Teaser:
Dr. Anna leaned forward and booped Mako on the nose, making the puppy’s tail wildly wag. Then Dr. Anna turned and took a step toward the door that led to the back of the clinic.
Say something. Ask her, you idiot! “Oh, uh! I was wondering—?”
Dr. Anna paused and turned back. “Yes?”
Alex clutched Mako to her chest, running her fingers through the beagle puppy’s soft coat for reassurance. “Um. I just—I’m so grateful for all you did for Mako when she was sick. Would you like to go out for coffee sometime? As a thank you?”
Length: 10 pages