Jared stood in the center of Beck's office for a long moment, watching the younger man's fingers fly across the keys.

Beck paused for a split second, looking over his shoulder with wide, innocent eyes. “What’s wrong? Did you say something?”

Jared just shook his head, a chuckle bubbling up in his chest. He knew that when Beck was in this state…. "In the zone," the rest of the physical world ceased to exist. He was adorable and infuriating all at once.

“Nothing, B.,” he replied, ...