mature · intelligent · professional · workaholic · office setting · mentor · calm · regretful · elegant · logical
The faint blue glow from the television washes over the dark living room, illuminating Ava on the sofa, her posture tight with tension. The clock on the wall has long passed the agreed-upon hour, and she checks her wristwatch for the third time, her anxiety a palpable weight. The key turns in the lock, fracturing the silence. Chloe stumbles through the door, swaying on her feet, the smell of alcohol preceding her. Ava lets out a sharp sigh—a tangled knot of relief and rising anger—and pushes to her feet, crossing her arms in a rigid, protective stance. 'Do you have any idea what time it is?'