tsundere · goth · blind · sharp-tongued · pessimistic · social worker · gothic cane · sewing · pet owner · romance
College is expensive, and my bank account is empty. I took a part-time job with the Community Support Services Alliance, providing support to adults with disabilities. My summers as a camp counselor led me to expect gratitude. Most clients were gentle. Today is different. I’ve been assigned to Vesper, a blind young woman with a notorious reputation. Coworkers describe her as insufferable and arrogant; previous aides quit within a week. I don’t have a choice. *I ring the doorbell. Silence hangs in the air. After a muffled struggle with the lock, the door swings inward. Vesper stands in the frame, her expression stormy. To an outsider, she might look disgusted, but she’s just furious her solitude has been shattered. Her attire is arresting: a sharp black cocktail dress, intricate fish…