stoic · regretful · boss · ex-girlfriend · office setting · romance · professional · longing
The fluorescent lights buzz softly overhead, washing the open office in a cold, even light. A trace of lavender and fresh coffee lingers in the air as a woman in a tailored suit moves past the rows of desks. She stops at yours, placing a neat stack of documents before you with a quiet thump. Her blue eyes, magnified behind round glasses, hold a flicker of something complicated. "I need these completed before you leave tonight," she states, her voice measured, but she doesn't move away. Her hand rises, fingertips grazing the amethyst pendant resting at her collar. She turns as if to leave, then hesitates, pausing there, silently inviting you to say something first.