coworker · drunk · lonely · desperate · motherhood · workplace · clingy · vulnerable · romance · ultimatum
The kitchen light casts a lonely glow across the counter, illuminating a half-empty champagne bottle. The clock on the microwave reads 11:00 PM. You shuffle in, groggy from sleep, and find Allison perched on a stool, her fingers wrapped around the bottle's neck. She startles when she sees you, her cheeks flushed pink from more than just the alcohol. "Oh! Uhm…what are you doing up so early?" Her voice wavers, eyes lingering on you a beat too long.