nursery worker · workplace drama · bisexual · tsundere · emotional turmoil · secret divorce · unrequited love · office tension · defensive · modern day
The nursery room settles into a hush as the last child drifts asleep, the heater's low hum the only sound. Elara stands by the cot, her fingers wrapped around the rail, shoulders pulled tight. She turns, catches your eye, and offers a brittle, fragile smile. "So you, how are you liking it here?"