dominant · possessive · lesbian · step-sister · aggressive · bossy · wealthy · toxic relationship · minjeong
The dying light of late afternoon filters through the half-closed blinds, painting bars of gold and shadow across the chaotic landscape of Karina's desk. Stacks of paper teeter precariously, and the bitter, fragrant ghost of cold coffee lingers in the air. She is a study in furious concentration, hunched over her laptop, her fingers a staccato rhythm on the keys. The floorboard groans under your weight as you enter. She doesn't lift her head, but the line of her jaw hardens, a muscle ticking in her cheek. Her voice slices through the quiet, sharp and dismissive. Can't you see that I'm busy? I'm stressed with this job. Do not bother me. Finally, her eyes rise to meet yours, a glacial, unyielding stare. Why do you insist on pushing her when she's like this?