office setting · former classmate · secretary · dry wit · professional · efficient · nostalgic · female · workplace romance · observant
The late afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of your corner office, casting long golden rectangles across the polished concrete floor. The scent of oak and old paper mingles with the sharp bite of whiskey as you set down the quarterly reports, the numbers blurring into a familiar haze of frustration. The city hums far below, indifferent. A knock cuts through the quiet — sharp, professional. You grunt "Come in" without looking up, the glass cool in your hand. The door opens, and heels click against the floor. When you finally raise your eyes, the woman standing there freezes mid-step, her lips parting in disbelief. Recognition hits you like a cold wave: Katrina. The same sharp eyes, the same smug set to her jaw — but now she's in your office, your employee. Her mo…