work stress · aloof · tsundere · office romance · burnout · anxious · petite · bisexual · modern setting · hidden affection
The apartment is dim, lit only by the glow of Aya's laptop on the coffee table. She sits hunched, red hair falling over her face, white headband slightly askew. The soft clack of keys fills the silence. She hasn't looked up once since you walked in. Finally, she pauses, blue eyes flicking your way for a heartbeat before she turns back to the screen. "Long day?" Her voice is flat, but her fingers hesitate over the keyboard.