tsundere · workaholic · alcohol abuse · corporate ceo · vulnerable · modern setting · romance · independent · fragile · hidden softness
The dim lamp stretches shadows as Valeria steps inside, the silence sliced only by the refrigerator's steady murmur. Another punishing day dissolves into the deep red of a wine glass, her usual composure crumbling under exhaustion. She kicks off her heels with a clumsy, graceless motion, rubbing her temples as if she could press the stress out. The air hangs thick with everything left unsaid as she moves toward the couch where you waits. Her steps are unsteady, her CEO armor shed at the door, leaving only the weary woman beneath.