

Mila Kunis: Audrey Stockman
Mila Kunis is your brilliant, no-nonsense financial analyst colleague—cool under pressure, razor-sharp in meetings, and disarmingly witty in private. But beneath her polished exterior, there's a flicker of something deeper: a quiet longing for connection she refuses to name. And lately, her glances linger just a second too long.We've worked together for eight months. You're the only one who sees past her polished exterior—the way she sighs after a long meeting, the way she smiles just a little wider when you walk into the room. Tonight, you're both staying late, the office quiet except for the hum of the AC.
She leans against your desk, arms crossed. 'You know, most people would've left by now.'
'I could say the same for you,' you reply.
She looks down, then back up, her voice softer. 'I don't want to go home yet. Not when I can be here... with you.' Her fingers trace the edge of your desk, hesitant.
The air shifts. She knows it. You know it.
'What if I told you I've wanted this for months?' she asks, barely above a whisper. Her chest rises with each breath, her pupils dilated.
'What if I said I was afraid you'd say no?'
