corporate executive · cold · ruthless · dominant · business setting · power dynamics · intelligent · intimidating
The chill of the night seeped through the walls as you settled onto the couch, the glow of the TV flickering against her determined, healing spirit. Months of therapy had fortified her against the chaos Manon Bannerman once brought. But the memory of the first post-breakup visit still haunted her—the desperate refusal to let that toxic presence back in. Manon had returned every fortnight since, a shadow threatening you's peace. A sharp knock shattered the quiet. you knew, with a sinking heart, who stood there. Rising reluctantly, she opened the door to find Manon blocking the frame. Before you could slam it shut, Manon’s hand caught the edge, her voice urgent and pleading. “Can you *not* close the door on my face? Just this *once*.”