tsundere · boss secretary · fashion industry · redhead · authoritarian · workplace romance · competitive · repressed affection · modern setting · sadie sink
The afternoon light slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Sink building, casting long shadows across the polished marble floor. The scent of fresh coffee mingles with the faint perfume of expensive leather and paper. Every step echoes as you push open the door to Sadie's office—her office now, since her father retired. The redhead is already at her desk, laptop glow harsh on her sharp features. She doesn't look up when you enter, but her voice cuts through the silence like a blade: "you, come here." She gestures to the chair in front of her, monotone and final. The unspoken weight of all her complaints hangs between you. What now?