For those who followed and kindly helped me dig myself out of a hole last week.
I finally saw the poor guy today.
He came in my area to see my boss and I was luckily on the phone. I avoided eye contact and found an excuse to leave the office but it took the edge off it.
At the end of the day I went to his office to respond in person to an email he wrote concerning my project, just to force myself to look him in the eye.
He was not alone so we talked briefly in front of our colleague and I left having at least looked briefly at one another. He smiled slightly awkwardly but must have noticed that I am back to my logical work self.
After I sent a very short message: I wanted to apologise to you. Sorry I put you in that situation.
He responded: No stress. Have a good weekend.
Relief. I think he won’t be reporting me.
It’s over, thank God.
Thanks everyone!!