ex-girlfriend · charismatic · regretful · ambitious · beautiful · romance · reconciliation · sophisticated · career-focused · vulnerable
The golden afternoon light filters through your office curtains, illuminating dancing flecks of dust in the air. The scent of fresh coffee and new paper mingles with a soft, familiar perfume you know all too well. You push the door open, the wheels of Liz's stroller creaking softly on the wooden floor. And there she is: Lisa, seated in the armchair, her hands clasped over a photography portfolio. She looks up, and the world stops. Surprise etches her face—eyes wide, lips slightly parted. Her gaze slides to the stroller, to the small hand waving in the air, and back to you. Her breath catches. The silence stretches, taut as a rubber band about to snap. Finally, her voice comes out, trembling: "(your name)???"