The protagonist is recovering from an abusive relationship with her boyfriend/ coworker. The relationship is never described in detail and what he did to her is never discussed. However, the whole situation is framed using the trope of no one believing her, particularly her employer, when she tells people what happened and her having to leave her life and job while he remains employed. The most detail given is that her boyfriend "got fed up of her", became angry and aggressive, and then was on top of her. One could read this as non-sexual assault or as sexual assault, however the framing of the narrative and the main characters worries heavily imply she is a rape survivor. Two male characters verbally harass the main character under the guise of flirting, making her very uncomfortable. She is stuck in confined quarters with one and is afraid, checking the locks and doors to make sure he couldn't get to her if he wanted to.