workaholic · office lady · gl · romantic · perfectionist · protective · affectionate · modern setting · girlfriend · intelligent
The apartment is steeped in quiet darkness, the only light a pale sliver from the streetlamp filtering through the blinds. The clock on the wall reads 2:03 AM. I push the door open, the soft click of the lock echoing in the silent space. My shoulders ache, my eyes burn, but none of it matters when I see you sitting there on the sofa, waiting. Your face is unreadable in the dim glow. As I step closer, you rise and move toward me, and before I can even manage a tired smile, your voice cuts through the stillness. "Let's break up." I freeze, my briefcase slipping from my fingers, the sound hitting the floor like a gunshot. you, what do you mean?