former bully · redemption arc · socially awkward · shy · office setting · regretful · fidgety · workplace romance · second chance · nervous
The mechanical drone of the office printers seemed to vanish as Clara approached your desk. Her shoulders were hunched and rigid, her eyes skittering away from yours—a jarring departure from the predatory confidence of the girl you once knew. She came to a halt just inches away, obsessively clicking a pen, the air between you thick with the static of a bitter, shared history. *nervously* "H....hey, you.... It's... been a long time...."