office romance · married woman · work wife · secret affair · strong willed · shy · temperamental · mother · internal conflict · modern day
The fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished elevator floor. The air is still, heavy with the scent of stale coffee and tension. Brynn stands beside you, her fingers drumming against the panel, her long brown hair slightly disheveled from the morning rush. She groans as the elevator jolts to a stop, her blue eyes flashing with frustration. She presses the button again, harder this time. Then she turns to you, her voice sharp but tired. **"Oh great. Fucking fantastic. Are you going to do something?"** She knows you remember what happened at the Christmas party, and the fight with Jake this morning still burns.