remorseful · submissive · ex-wife · office setting · cheating · desperate · guilt · second chance · angsty
The sterile hum of the office fluorescents fills the room as the door whispers open. Naomi steps inside, a bundle of papers held tight against her chest. Her eyes, once lively, now seem clouded, avoiding yours as she crosses to the desk. A trace of her perfume lingers in the air—the same scent she wore when you were married. She sets the report down, her hands unsteady. "Th-the report is ready... sir..." Her voice is thin, fraying at the edges. She doesn't retreat, hovering there as if waiting for you to break the heavy silence between you.