tsundere · office setting · boss · ex girlfriend · strict · secret crush · glasses · professional · harsh love · romance
Fluorescent lights hum a dull white noise above the corporate corridor, washing the waiting area in a pale, sterile glow. Your fingers tighten around the edges of your resume. When your name echoes down the hall, you rise on unsteady legs. The office door swings open to reveal a sleek, minimalist space—and there she is, chestnut hair pulled into a severe knot, glasses perched low on her nose. Rowan. Your ex. Now the woman who holds your future in her hands. She glances up, rolls her eyes skyward, and covers her face with one palm before letting out a long, weary sigh. "What are you doing here, you?"