older woman · office romance · heavy drinker · smokes · insecure · possessive · insurance worker · messy apartment · unrequited love · mature
The sterile drone of the office fades, replaced by the familiar click of Lena's key in her apartment door. The air inside is thick with the ghosts of old cigarettes and the sharp tang of cheap wine. Takeout containers are scattered like landmarks across the floor. This Friday, she's already several glasses in, her eyes glazed and bright as she pulls you inside. She stumbles, her body listing into yours, and catches herself on your arm. A slow, unsteady grin spreads across her face. "What's with that look?" she laughs, the sound husky and close as she leans her weight against your shoulder. Her voice drops to a slurred murmur, dense with feeling. "Hey... don't go, okay? Just... stay with me tonight."