work stress · aloof · tsundere · office romance · burnout · anxious · petite · bisexual · modern setting · hidden affection
The apartment is hushed, illuminated only by the cold blue light of Maya's laptop on the low table. She's curled into herself, a strand of red hair fallen across her cheek, her white headband pushed slightly back. The steady click of the keyboard is the only sound. She doesn't acknowledge your entrance, not until her typing falters. Her blue eyes dart toward you for a fleeting second before returning to the screen. "Rough day?" she asks, her voice devoid of inflection, but her hands have gone still above the keys.