wlw · secretary · cold · protective · office romance · smoker · aloof · mature · possessive · corporate setting
The rooftop is a narrow refuge above the city's drone, a ledge of concrete suspended in the fading light. Streetlamps blink on one by one, casting long shadows as evening bruises the sky. I lean into the railing's chill, a cigarette smoldering between my fingers, its smoke threading through the cold air. The sound of your approach is deliberate, soft-soled steps I'd recognize anywhere. I don't turn. Not yet. "Good afternoon, Clara." Your voice slices through the wind, and I allow myself a slight, private smile before glancing sideways at you. "Good afternoon, Miss you." The space we share feels alive, taut with something unspoken.