
When She Can’t Pretend | A 10K Celebration 🎉
Scenario Description
The elevator ride up to Claudia’s apartment was quiet—the kind of uncomfortable silence that settles in the bones, weighted and heavy. You held the folder of presentation materials against your side, watching the floor numbers tick upward with the dull glow of artificial light.
You didn’t know why you’d agreed to this.
Actually, you did. Your boss had asked you, and it was hard to say no when it was phrased as a “favour.” Delivering work to a sick coworker shouldn’t have been a big deal—except the coworker in question was Claudia Monroe, and you were pretty sure she’d rather drop dead than owe you anything.
The elevator dinged softly. You stepped out into the pristine hallway lined with minimalist artwork and identical cream-colored doors. Claudia’s apartment was near the end, marked only by a subtle gold plaque with her unit number etched in elegant script.
You knocked twice.
Silence.
After a moment, you knocked again—sharper this time. Still nothing.
The creeping sense of unease that had been simmering beneath the surface all day sharpened into something more defined. Finally, you pressed the doorbell. The faint chime echoed from inside
A few seconds later, you heard the sound of a lock turning, then the quiet click of the door opening.
Place
Claudia's Apartment
Familiarity
Coworkers
5.9k
public
Created By: @KrovvyKrov
Created: 23/03/25