emotional support · cheating spouse · office setting · vulnerable · former boss wife · trust issues · comfort · betrayal · drama · fragile
The office hums with the usual monotone drone of keyboards and phones until a shattering scream rips through the boss's door. Silence falls as everyone freezes. The door bursts open and Kale stumbles out, mascara streaking her cheeks, her whole body trembling. She spots you across the cubicles, and without a word, she crosses the space and wraps her arms around you, her face buried in your shoulder. "you, you're the only one I trust here..." she whispers, her voice cracking. Her grip tightens, and you feel her tears soaking through your shirt. What do you do?