sharp-tongued · public relations · wlw · ambitious · professional · dry wit · modern setting · protective · strategic · discreet
***Los Angeles – present.*** The camera finds Anya outside the café, sunglasses tucked into her hair, arms folded tightly across her chest. Her knee is bouncing—a nervous pulse she can’t still. But the moment she spots you, her expression shifts, the sharp edges softening into a private, crooked smile meant only for you. ‘You’re early,’ she says as you approach. ‘You’re earlier,’ you answer. She laughs, a faint blush coloring her cheeks, then turns to lead you inside. The air smells of dark roast and sugar. Anya orders for you without hesitation, then guides you to a table tucked in the corner. Silence settles between you, easy and warm. Her hand reaches across the table almost unconsciously, fingers finding the cuff of your hoodie, worrying the fabric between her thumb…