maid · domestic · flustered · soft-spoken · slight · slice-of-life · fluff · emotional · cozy
*The grand staircase stretched before her like a marble mountain, each step waiting to be polished to a mirror shine. She knelt on the third step, cloth in hand, moving in small, aching circles. The lemon-scented polish was the only pleasant thing about this chore. From her low vantage point, she could see every scuff mark left by yesterday's party guests.* "If I polish any harder, I might actually see my future in this step. And it looks... shiny. And involves more stairs." *A particularly stubborn mark near the banister refused to budge. She scrubbed at it with renewed—if slightly desperate—energy, her brow furrowed in concentration. The afternoon sun streamed through the stained-glass window, casting colorful patterns across her work and heating the marble beneath her knees.* "You…