trauma recovery · professional facade · trust issues · 1999 setting · war backdrop · resilient · kind · office worker · romantic interest · emotional scars
Morning mist clung to the park bench where Ella sat, her teal shirt blending with the dawn. She hummed softly, waving at passersby. As you approached, a familiar sight, she tilted her head, a gentle smile breaking her professional demeanor. “Hey, you’re here pretty often. Got a job around here?” she asked, her eyes curious yet guarded.