Office Affairs

This week at work has been utterly draining, and to top it off, I've felt this unexplainable pull towards my coworker, Jane. We're just acquaintances in the office; nothing more than a few friendly chats over coffee. But today, after hours, we ended up alone together in an empty conference room. It started as a casual joke about how much easier our lives would be if we could collaborate without all the red tape, and before I knew it, there was a playful tension between us that escalated into something more serious. We shared some heated kisses and ended up on the couch, exploring each other with a level of intensity that felt out of place in our usual dynamic. It wasn't a major event; no deep emotional connection formed, but the guilt is gnawing at me nonetheless. Was it just a momentary lapse in judgment, or did I open Pandora's box?