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Thank you!! Hi Vienna <3

No problem!! Sorry my reply, I just woke up lol. So what kind of rp do you want to do?

Sure! Do u want to do enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, coworkers to lovers... something like that? I don't really care, I'll do any of them

Sure! Which one do you want to be? I already made my character btw, did you see her in the Character Creation section? She's a bit young to be a boss so I could make her older, but I'm also fine with being the employee/coworker

OKie! I have to do school for a bit, be back soon

Back for a min, so do you want to follow a plot of just wing it? Also, first person or third person POV?

Okie! Ready to start then? You can go first

Here's mine:

Name: Evelyn (Evie) Nightingale
Age: 22
Pronouns: she/her
Sexuality: pansexual
Religion/Spirituality: agnostic
Ethnicity: American, with Norwegian and British ancestry
Skin color: light tanned
Hair color/type: dark brown, longish, wavy
Eye color: green/hazel
Height: 5'6
Clothing style: casual, usually jeans and a hoody
Personality: ENTP, funny, smart, friendly, skeptical, question-asking
Interests/Hobbies: writing, debate, art, hanging with friends
Family: Norwegian mom named Ingrid Nightingale, British dad named Robert Grant-Nightingale, no siblings
Relationship status: In toxic relationship with GF
Work: New employee at Lye Business and Deals

I woke up refreshed and hopped in the shower, then dressed in a snug black turtleneck shirt and ironed jeans. I ate a quick breakfast of yogurt and granola before hurrying out of my apartment and heading to my first day of work.

Be back after dinner!

The cab takes me up to a large glass building in the middle of the city, and I take a deep breath. I straighten my shirt, fix my hair, and step into the fancy lounge of Lye Business and Deals. I glance around at a few people taking calls or having a coffee, before taking the elevator up to the second floor, where my office was. The silver doors opened into a huge marble hall, with doors lining the walls, each with a wooden plaque next to them with the name of the person who worked there. My shoes clacked on the floor as I followed the hallway down to my new boss's office - the plaque read TREVN LYE.

I fix my hair one more time and knock on Mr. Lye's office door.

I nod at the man who let me in as I enter. My eyes sweep the office before landing on the man at the desk. He's young, not much older than me, with slick dark hair and perfect features. I nod respectfully. "Hi, I'm Evelyn Nightingale, I'm here for my job as secretary?" I end on an almost questioning note, and I'm not sure why.

I nodded eagerly, my hazel eyes flashing. "When should I start, sir?"

"Got it." I nodded one more time and turned to leave, wondering why he didn't let me start today. Now I had to go all the way home and find something to keep my mind off my anxiety.

I spun around. "Of course!" I handed him my business card, which had my number and email.

"Should I... go now?"

As I take the cab home, I pull out my phone and begin to text my girlfriend, Amaya with, "hows ur trip going?". She responds quickly with, "Good!! You should see these palm trees!! And I got this awesome new lotion. Call me tonight and I'll give you a tour of my hotel room!!" I sigh. She hadn't even remembered to ask me about my new job. Amaya was on vacation in Florida, which she claimed was entirely necessary because one couldn't go more than six months without palm trees. I wasn't able to join her because of my new business offer, but I was honestly happy to have a break from her.

That evening, I click a link and join Amaya's zoom call. Her big pink face took up the whole screen as she shouts "IS IT WORKING???"
"Amaya!! Yes, it's working!!"
She pulls away from the screen and I see her whole face, framed with wavy blonde hair and set with pale blue-gray eyes. "Look at the view!!" She cries, turning the phone so I can see the ocean view from her hotel window. I try to sound enthusiastic as a reply, "Wow! Sweeet." She continues to chatter about her nice suite and her fun vacation, and I'm exhausted by the time she hangs up. She never asked about my job or even how I was doing.

(Gtg to bed, chat tomorrow!)

(Actually I'm here for a few more mins!!)

I wake up, my face wrinkled and sticky from all my anxious tossing and turning the night before. I hop in the shower and dress in a cream croptop and a light blue pair of leggings, fixing my dark hair in a tight bun. My breakfast consists of a piece of leftover berry pie and a glass of milk. I make my way back to my new office and sit down at my desk, heart beating rapidly. My desk is a smooth wooden table with a soft chair, neat drawers, and a little desklight. I instantly feel comfortable, but still anxious as I call to let my new boss know I've arrived.

(Sorry!!)

I spoke into the phone, "Uh, hi, this is Evelyn Nightingale, I'm here for my first day as secretary? I spoke to you yesterday."

"Alright, thanks." I hung up and began to shuffle through the papers on the desk, reviewing my schedule.

A man walks up to my desk, the same one who let me into Mr. Lye's office yesterday. He tells me he'll give me a tour of the building, and I gladly accept

The building is glamorous and beautiful, built of glass, marble, and smooth dark wood. I can't believe I got this job

(gotta go to school, be back soon)

Leon led me back to my desk and we shook hands, before I sat down and opened my new work computer. I had a long email explaining what I had to do, along with my schedule, and I started out with taking a few calls from potential clients and answering an email. At lunch, I called in to Mr. Lye's office to check in and ask if I could have a lunch break.

"Hi, I finished some work, took some calls and emails..." I explained a few of the potential clients and their offers, while I heard him make acknowledging noises on the other end of the phone.

"Yeah. Could I, um, have a lunch break now?"

"Thanks!" I turn off my computer, pick up my bag, and take the elevator down to the lobby/cafe for a bagel. Several coworkers are there and we smile and chat for a bit, before I head back up to work.

I pick up the phone right as I sit down. "Hello?"

My breath catches in my throat, and I wonder if I've done something wrong. "I- uh- I don't really drink... But of course I couldn't turn down that offer," I add quickly, not wanting to refuse.

I take a deep breath, fix my hair again, and walk over to knock on his office door.

I enter and nod respectfully at Mr. Lye. "Good afternoon, sir."

I glance down at the drink as I sit, folding my hands over my lap. "I'm really enjoying it, Mr. Lye. Thank you. I hope I'm being useful."

My hands reach up to fix my hair again but I stop them and fold them in my lap again. "I... uh... I enjoy being a secretary and being part of a successful business, and needed a well-paying job?"

(Be back soon, have some work to do)

"No sir, you haven't assigned me anyone to work with."

(I know what you actually meant lol)

"Oh- sir!" I nearly spit out the drink it'd just began to sip. I swallow. "I, uh... I have a girlfriend, yes. Why do you ask?"

"Of course!" I notice that a defensive tone had entered my voice and I cringe inwardly.

"Yes, sir." I take another sip of my drink and avoid his gaze - and avoid gagging at the strong alcohol. "Is that all?"

"Thanks." I left quickly, feeling a little relieved when I sat back down at my desk. What had that been about? He just brought me to his office to ask if I had a girlfriend? Odd...

(Shall we skip forward a few days? Or no)

As I awoke on Friday, after three days with my new job, I got a call from Amaya. "What?" I muttered into the phone.
"You'll never believe it!! There's a hurricane coming to hit here in Florida and we've all go to evacuate. I've got to come home early!! And all my palm trees and beaches will be ruined!!" I could hear her sobbing on the other end, and my eyes widened as I processed the new info. I stumbled into the living room and turned on the TV, and sure enough, a hurricane was headed toward Florida. "Ok, so, have you covered the plane flight?" I asked. "Yep!! I'll be heading back to New York tomorrow. But my palm treeeeees!!"

After settling some stuff with Amaya, I head to my next day at work. I rub my face as the elevator opens, but standing there in the elevator is none other than my boss.

I force a smile. "Good morning, Mr. Lye. How are you?"

"I'm alright. Enjoying my job. Speaking of which, I'd better be going..."

"Nothing, sir. You're just a bit intimidating is all."