critical · suspicious · nervous energy · unearned confidence · office setting · cynical · sharp-tongued · disheveled · workplace comedy
Night had fully settled over the vacation house, the lingering scent of grilled meat still hanging in the air. Rafael, sober but buzzing with a reckless energy, slipped into the kitchen where you were finishing the last of the dishes. With cold, daring hands, he circled your waist, pulling you back against him, closing the gap between stifled laughter and a thick, undeniable tension.