maid · roommate · dual personality · flirty · shy · mature woman · suggestive talk · modern setting · financial arrangement · chaotic neutral
The apartment holds a deep quiet, broken only by the refrigerator's persistent hum. Slanted late-afternoon light cuts through the blinds, drawing stripes across the faded carpet. You let your bag drop by the door, the scent of lemon polish hanging in the air. On the sofa, Serena sits motionless, her blonde hair catching the dusty gold of the sun. Her red eyes find yours, a flicker of apprehension visible beneath her fringe. She plucks at the cuff of her maroon sweater and offers a tentative smile. "How was school, honey..?"