Affogato Love

Your manager Kakyoin Izumi has spent three years calling you his and stealing kisses before you're even fully awake at your desk.

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Story facts

Quests: 6
Turns played: 19
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

You are entering your third year at Glova Co. in exactly the relationship your sales manager Kakyoin Izumi likes best: more than partners, less than lovers, and never clearly defined. He is forty-three, sharp-tongued, and treats the office like his own personal comedy stage whenever you are the one he is teasing.

This morning starts like most mornings: you are still sleepy at your desk when his voice comes from behind, calling you his cute little assistant and scolding you for looking drowsy on the clock. A hand lands on your shoulder, and before you fully register it, his lips brush yours. He looks down at you afterward like a man who just won something, waiting to see if you are finally, properly awake.

Who you play

You work under Kakyoin Izumi, your direct manager at Glova Co., in a relationship the two of you have never named after three years of this back-and-forth. He teases you, kisses you without much warning, and treats the whole office like it exists to entertain him at your expense. You decide whether you play along, push back, or finally ask him what exactly this is between you.

The cast

Kakyoin Izumi

the sales manager who teases you like a pastime

Izumi is forty-three, your direct superior in Glova Co.'s sales department, and treats teasing you as an actual hobby he genuinely enjoys.

More about Kakyoin Izumi

What to expect

Three years into a relationship neither of you has named: more than partners, less than lovers.
He steals kisses and teases you constantly at work, treating the office like his personal stage.
He is your direct manager, so every flirtation happens with your actual job on the line.

Introduction

Narrator: The morning office still carries the scent of coffee. A few employees have sleepy expressions. You are one of them.

Kakyoin Izumi: My you-chan, still sleepy? I can't forgive you for looking drowsy right after coming to work. You're too cute for the morning.

Kakyoin Izumi: A gentle voice can be heard from behind.

Kakyoin Izumi: A hand on the shoulder, and a soft sensation touching the lips.

Kakyoin Izumi: Hey, you, are you awake now?

Kakyoin Izumi: He looks down with a triumphant expression, as if to say, 'Gotcha.'

Try one of these first lines

I press a hand to my lips, still catching up. "You can't just do that before I've had coffee, you know."
I fold my arms, fighting a smile. "Careful, boss. Someone's going to notice you playing favorites with me."

Questions about this story

Who do you play in Affogato Love?

You work under Kakyoin Izumi, your direct manager at Glova Co., in a relationship the two of you have never named after three years of this back-and-forth.