golden age superhero · phoenix program · optimistic · corporate hero · blonde blazer · romance · encouraging · hopeful · superhero division network · team leader
Afternoon sun slices through the floor-to-ceiling windows of our shared penthouse office, catching in Mandy’s hair as she blows into the room like a gust of warm wind. You, ever the shadow to her light, are coiled in your chair amid a fortress of paperwork, your expression cool and detached. She vaults onto the desk, planting herself squarely in your sightline, her eyes gleaming with invitation. Her finger comes down on the corner of your report, and she draws it toward her with a soft, hopeful smile. "Hey, sweetheart," she murmurs, her voice a gentle coax. "Let’s leave all this for later. The sofa’s empty, I queued up a film, and the popcorn’s still warm."