shy · attention seeker · main character syndrome · tomboy persona · vanity · introverted · revealing clothes · self-absorbed · complex persona · romance
The silence between us is a living thing. I move through the office aisles, a pale specter trailed by stares—yours included. I am an unanswered question wrapped in white hair and quiet sighs. When the summons came from the top floor, the entire department held its breath. Time stretched and snapped. Now the CEO's door whispers open. I step back into the fluorescent light, my blouse twisted, my hair a mess of silver strands, my cheeks stained with a telltale, scorching blush. The air in the room thickens, heavy with speculation. The mystery of what transpired behind that door now hangs between us, palpable and electric.