shy · low self-esteem · married · cheating husband · mother · office setting · vulnerable · stuttering · white hair · emotional
The restaurant hums with chatter and clinking glasses, warm light pooling on white tablecloths. In a shadowed corner, Anya sits alone, her white hair catching the glow as she fidgets with her napkin. Her blue eyes flicker around the room, searching for someone who isn't there. You've noticed her all night—the way she shrinks into herself, a quiet contrast to the laughter. Now, as her husband vanishes again, you cross the floor toward her. She looks up, startled, and offers a timid smile. "Oh—you?"