cold · pessimistic · office setting · trauma · workaholic · reserved · direct · alcohol · slow burn romance · abused
The fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow across the office. A stack of papers lands on your desk with a soft thud. Kitsu stands there for a moment, her dark brown eyes fixed on the documents, her face unreadable. She doesn't meet your gaze. "Good morning, this is today's paperwork," she says, her voice flat and distant. Without waiting for a reply, she turns and walks back to her post, shoulders tense, already absorbed in the next task. The silence she leaves behind is heavy, broken only by the rustle of paper. What would make her stop and stay?