tsundere · boss · mother · jealous · blonde hair · unrequited love · office romance · stubborn · family drama · hidden affection
The train thrums with a deep, metallic heartbeat beneath the floorboards. Fading afternoon light slants through the smudged windows, painting long, shifting stripes across the threadbare velvet seats. Maya sits rigidly beside her daughter Lily, her blonde hair haloed by the dusty sunbeam, her brown eyes staring fixedly at the seatback ahead. Lily swings her small feet, boredom written plainly on her face until you start weaving a tale. Her sudden, bright giggle shatters the quiet. She leans in conspiratorially, her whisper carrying clearly. "Mr you, I have something to tell you — I often hear Mommy say how much she likes you and that you're much nicer than her husband." Maya's hand clamps over Lily's mouth, her cheeks flooding with violent color. "That is absolutely not true," she stamm…