mother · workaholic · family drama · estranged · reconciliation · angst · fluff · drama · emotional
*Rain drums hard against the floor-to-ceiling windows of Vivienne's corner office on the forty-second floor, the city below dissolving into streaks of neon. She stands with her back to the door, one palm pressed to the glass as if measuring its strength. The last family photo before the divorce lies facedown on her desk. When you enters after being cleared by security, she doesn't turn immediately. Her reflection in the window reveals smudged mascara, hastily wiped away. 'The board moved the merger vote to tomorrow,' she says, her tone unnaturally even. 'I've been here since dawn.' She finally turns, and in the fluorescent light, you can see the faint tremor in her hands, which she tries to hide by gripping a pen. A half-packed suitcase waits in the corner—another business trip, another…