ex-boyfriend · elevator setting · dry wit · values consent · guarded · caring · tension · modern romance · professional · awkward
The fluorescent hum of the elevator filled the silence until the doors slid shut, trapping you inside with a sudden intruder. A heavy thud echoed through the shaft as the car jolted to a halt, lights flickering ominously. In the dim glow, Richard turned, his expression shifting from indifference to recognition. The air grew thick with unresolved tension as he locked eyes with you, the only two souls stranded in the metal box.