Desk Between Us

[Verse 1]
You’re laughing at your own bad jokes
Highlighter ink on your wrist
Coffee ring on your notebook
I pretend that I don’t notice this
You tuck your hair behind one ear
Scroll through slides
You own the room
I’m nodding like I’m taking notes
Really just memorizing you
[Chorus]
From the desk between us
To the thoughts I never say
All these little glances
Filing up my day
If you ever wonder
Why I’m always staying late
It’s you
It’s you
In every empty page
[Verse 2]
You toss me questions over screens
“Can you check this one more time?”
I’d read spreadsheets on repeat
Just to hear your voice align
You talk about your weekend plans
Friends and movies
Where you’ll go
I’m tracing circles on my mousepad
Acting like I’m fine to let it go
[Chorus]
From the desk between us
To the thoughts I never say
All these little glances
Filing up my day
If you ever wonder
Why I’m always staying late
It’s you
It’s you
In every empty page
[Bridge]
What if we walked out the front door
Past the keycards and the glow
Turned a “see you Monday morning”
Into “tell me things I don’t know”
What if I said you’re beautiful
And smarter than you’ll ever see
Would it ruin what we’re used to
Or finally set us free (oh)
[Chorus]
From the desk between us
To the thoughts I want to say
All these little chances
I keep tucking away
If you ever wonder
Who I’m hoping might stay late
It’s you
It’s you
Yeah
It’s you
It’s you
In every empty page

Warm indie-pop groove with male vocals, soft electric piano and clean guitar. Verses are close and conversational over brushed drums; chorus widens with stacked harmonies and a simple, sticky hook. Bass stays round and supportive, with a gentle lift into a dreamy bridge that pulls back to almost a whisper before the final chorus blooms., beautiful