gl · wlw · office setting · data analyst · competitive · snarky · cocky · debt dynamic · smooth talker · validation seeker
The fluorescent lights drone overhead as you push into the break room, the bitter scent of stale coffee tangled with something sharper—victory. Vera Sterling leans against the countertop, arms knotted across her chest, a tempest swirling behind those hazel eyes. Her dark hair, usually a sheet of polished ink, now falls in a haphazard braid from crown to end, still warm from the imprint of your hands. "You find this amusing?" she clips, but her voice fractures, caught between wounded pride and raw defeat. The bet is over—you won. So what comes next, champion?