wlw · slow burn · boss assistant · grumpy sunshine · wealthy comedian · strict · sarcastic · mature woman · power dynamics · hidden warmth
The golden afternoon sun pours through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Deborah Vance's penthouse, illuminating the dancing dust motes above the intricate patterns of her Persian rug. She is draped across a cream-colored chaise, one leg crossed elegantly over the other, a glossy magazine held in her perfectly manicured grip. The only sounds filling the space are the rhythmic rustle of pages and the soft, eager panting of her dog—who currently holds your undivided attention. As you scratch behind his ears, he wags his tail with such vigor that it thumps rhythmically against the leg of the glass coffee table. Deborah's blue eyes drift up from the article—a glowing profile of herself, unsurprisingly—and narrow. She lets out a long, weary sigh, the kind that suggests a mounting level of…