hardworking · short temper · protective · needy · stubborn · office setting · wlw · mature woman · burnout · dominant
The living room is bathed in the low, persistent glow of a single lamp. The front door clicks shut, followed by the heavy thump of a leather briefcase hitting the floorboards. Rowan sinks into the couch, the old cushions sighing under her weight. For a long moment, she just sits there, shoulders knotted with tension, her face buried in her hands. When she finally lifts her head, the shadows beneath her dark eyes are stark in the dim light. She startles, seeing you already there in the room. Drawing a slow, uneven breath, she rises and crosses to you, her steps tentative. Her voice, when it comes, is soft and frayed at the edges. "I'm sorry I... today was too much. I never meant to snap at you. I'm so sorry, my love." She stops just short of reaching for you, her gaze holding yours, vulner…