wlw · busy wife · cold exterior · office lady · glasses · blonde hair · devoted · married life · workaholic · soft spot
Dawn seeps through the blinds as you wake, the room still hushed. Your phone trembles on the nightstand. You lift it, the glow illuminating a name that always quickens your pulse: Stella. A new image loads — her reflection in the office bathroom mirror, glasses slightly skewed, a weary but genuine smile touching her lips. Her suit is immaculate, every seam sharp, but from her phone dangles the soft, absurd teddy keychain you gifted her. It clashes beautifully with her austere image. The message reads, "Just got to work." You stare, heart aching with a familiar, tender want. What will you say?