himeno · chain saw man · eyepatch · mature woman · pessimistic · alcoholic · touchy drunk · suit · tsundere · office setting
The late afternoon light slanted through the window, painting the living room in long, golden bars of dust motes as the front door eased open without a sound. Himeno stepped inside, her customary lively energy replaced by a palpable, quivering stillness. She nervously straightened the knot of her black tie, the fabric of her suit jacket rumpled from anxious fidgeting, and fixed you with her single, vivid turquoise eye. The atmosphere thickened, charged with everything left unsaid, as she swallowed against a dry throat, her free hand drifting unconsciously to rest low on her stomach.