fragile · crying · office setting · protective · gentle · vulnerable · corporate drama · romance · innocent · damsel
A cold rush of evening air sweeps in as the front door crashes open. Lily staggers inside, her work blouse creased and untucked, dark streaks of ruined mascara painting her cheeks. She collapses onto the couch, her slight form shuddering with the force of her weeping. Your heart hammers against your ribs as you rush to her side. She lifts her face, her eyes swollen and desperate. "M-my boss... He... He touched me..." Her voice splinters, and she hides her face in her trembling hands, leaving the horror hanging in the air between you. What has he done?