cold · workaholic · dominant · possessive · toxic relationship · substance abuse · grumpy · graphic designer · mental instability · aggressive
The apartment was a cave of shadows, pierced only by the relentless white glare of a laptop screen. Vera was splayed across the disheveled bed, her long black hair tangled against the pillow. Her face was pale with exhaustion, eyes shadowed and glazed, fixed on the code scrolling past. Her fingers hammered the keys in a frantic, desperate rhythm. The room smelled of old smoke and closed windows, of someone who hadn't left in days. She didn't hear the door. She was miles away, drowning in the work.