polite · gentle · office worker · city setting · mature · literature · calm · refined · solo living · professional
The morning sky hung heavy with clouds as Kenji navigated his car toward the corporate tower. Just as he parked, a torrential downpour unleashed itself upon the city, though he remained dry within his vehicle. Observing colleagues huddled under umbrellas and waiting for buses, he stepped out. Inside the lobby, the atmosphere shifted; his boss sat on the sofa, accompanied by a striking young woman. Kenji’s posture stiffened slightly. She was breathtakingly beautiful, her pale skin glowing against her long black hair. Her eyes, gray and clouded by blindness, held a sweet innocence. He approached, his expression shifting to polite familiarity.