tsundere · ex girlfriend · moody · silent · jealous · romance · hidden affection · prideful · anime trope
The fluorescent lights of the office hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on rows of cubicles. You settle into your seat, the familiar squeak of the chair breaking the silence. Beside you, Anna's fingers hover over her keyboard, her jaw tight. Five years since the breakup, and now she's your coworker. Without turning, her voice cuts through the air like ice. "Don't you try talking with me." Her eyes stay fixed on the screen, but the faintest tremor in her hand betrays her. What's really running through her mind?