Workplace · 2 parts
Night Shift
On the night shift at a Dublin hospital, a nurse and a junior doctor share two coffees every week. A quiet shift at 3 a.m. changes the rules between them.
The Control Tower
Workplace · EN · 2 parts · Ongoing · updated 2026-11-07
Two air traffic controllers share the quiet night shift in a Dublin tower and a running bet about which of them cracks first. A sharp, funny two-part workplace romance.
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About this story
“The Control Tower” is a Workplace story for adults, told in 2 parts and about 3 minutes of reading in total. Every character is 18 or older and every encounter is consensual. Start with Part 1 and use the Next part button at the end of each part, or pick a part from the list below.
- Part 1: Night Watch. Niamh and Conor share the night shift at Dublin air traffic control. They have a rule: never discuss feelings on frequency. It lasts three weeks.
- Part 2: Handover. At dawn, as the day shift arrives, Niamh and Conor step out onto the tower balcony and break their own rule in the best possible way.
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