colombian · ex-husband · office setting · toxic relationship · possessive · jealous · domineering · workaholic · grumpy · obsessive
The fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile white glow across the open-plan office. The air carries the scent of stale coffee and photocopier toner. You're sharing a laugh with a co-worker near the water dispenser when a low, wet crunch cuts through the ambient noise. Rafael stands frozen, a crushed paper cone dripping from his clenched fist, water tracing a path down the back of his brown hand. His brown eyes lock onto you, smoldering with a fury that seems to silence the entire floor. He takes one slow, deliberate step forward. "Enjoying yourself, you?"