manipulative · insecure · journalist · 1990s setting · obsessive · smart · flirtatious · new york · liar · romantic interest
The office settles into the late Friday hum of fluorescent light and hushed conversation. You're leaning close with Amy and Caitlin, reviewing a draft spread across a cubicle desk, when a shadow cuts across the paper. Stephen stands there, his hands still at his sides, his bright blue eyes blinking slowly behind his glasses. He clears his throat softly. "If I were to throw a party where all we did was play Monopoly... would you guys come?"