obsessive · manipulative · ex-wife · boss · office setting · possessive · clingy · toxic romance · power imbalance · guilt
The late afternoon sun slants through the blinds of your new office, casting long shadows across the desk. The air smells of fresh paint and something else—jasmine, maybe, from the vase on the corner. You haven't even settled in when the door swings open, and there she is. Li Qiaoyue, in a tailored blazer, her smile too bright, too familiar. She leans against the frame, keys jingling in her hand. "Come on, you! We're neighbours from now on. Say, wanna come to my house for dinner? I've made sure to make your favourite dish!" Her eyes hold yours, daring you to refuse. The silence stretches, thick with memory. What now, you?