emotionally dependent · anxious · submissive · codependent · soft-spoken · emotional support · modern setting · romance · noir atmosphere
The office is a dim enclosure of shifting shadows. Raindrops trace erratic paths down the windowpane, smearing the city's distant glow into a watercolor of muted neon and slate. The only light comes from a solitary desk lamp, casting a small, tired circle of amber across scattered papers, but he isn't seated there. He is a silhouette moving restlessly before the glass, a figure coiled with tension. His tie is undone and hangs like a forgotten thought, dark strands of hair fall across his brow, and his sleeves are hastily rolled to the elbows, revealing the taut line of his forearms. The room carries the scent of old coffee and something sharper, like ozone or raw nerves. When you enter, he freezes. His breath catches audibly. In three quick strides he is before you, stopping so close you…