Status Updates From Perks of Office

Emma is soo relatable!!! Like whenever I crush on somebody, I literally have the exact same thoughts hahah

“There were a hundred reasons for me not to do this. Dozens of red flags and potential pitfalls”


emma i swear to god

“I just…” Her voice cracked and she started to cry. “Want to be with you. I want to plan a holiday with you, then go, just go on it. Jesus…” Tears were running down her face unchecked. “I don’t…I didn’t…I shut you down and pushed you away, when I should have—”

i swear i love this woman

“I’d given myself over to Bridget completely, and look where it had gotten me.”

emma, please shut the fuck up

maybe it’s on me but I am not a fan of reading our main character fuck a random person in DETAIL (after she assumes the heartbreak affected her ‘more’)

“She lifted her hand as if to brush my cheek but stopped just before her skin touched mine. She dropped her hand. In case Jake or Haromi walked in.”

can she like, stop villainizing her at least?

“Contacting her via work e-mail had been my way of letting her know I wasn’t opening up the channels of communication in any real way, but the coldness of her reply hurt.”

bro has been nothing BUT cold and feels bad when the other person reciprocates

“I had made Bridget cry—I had been too cold and abrupt and punitive in my reaction to a mistake she’d made. She was just as alone in this as I was.”


thank fuck for some semblance of empathy

“I honestly hadn’t meant to sound bitter, but even to my own ears it came off that way.”

this is the worst way to end things???

“You’re talking…” She fell silent, and when she began again my stomach plummeted, because her voice was thick with tears. “You’re talking like you don’t care about me at all.”


my shayla 😭😭

“There was a quaver of nervousness in her voice, and she hadn’t kissed me in the hallway like she usually did, either.”

bridget deserves a hug! from me!!! I swear emma if you’re mean to her i’ll fight you

“My logical brain told me that wasn’t Bridget’s fault, but I knew she played a big part in making me feel so alone.”

well this is taking a turn

“It was on me if I wanted to keep the relationship going, even if it made me feel small sometimes.”

its just all very sad

“We worked together more and more and all of a sudden I realised a day where I got to spend time with you was a good day and other days were not so good.”

damn

“My vagina betrayed me like the cunt she was”

thats, actually, wow

“Bridget took a deep breath, then it hit me. She wanted me gone. She wanted me gone and out of her sight so badly it was making her frantic and desperate.”

emma can out overthink the worst of overthinkers

“I mean, of course a black tie event related to my portfolio is not part of your job description, but you could claim it as paid overtime, and… there’ll be dinner.” She ended with a small chuckle. Yes, this conversation is now officially awkward.”

my girl is nervous 🥰

“Bridget’s hand that wasn’t holding her phone clenched for a moment then released.”

my miss darcy

based on the two interactions we’ve had, i love bridget

“Everyone’s a bloody comedian today, getting Bridget to chuckle left, right and centre. Except me.”

cute

“The eyes were too much of a distraction, so I looked at her mouth instead. Nope, that’s way worse! Just don’t look at her at all.”

bro is done for