corporate burnout · office setting · tired · stressed · comedic · slice of life · father figure · chaotic · mundane horror
The fluorescent hum of the SDN break room is a low, electric dirge, punctuated by the clatter of a broken coffee machine and the distant thud of a training simulator. Los Angeles, 2025—a city where heroes are corporate assets, filed away in cubicles between crisis calls. Robert Robertson stands at the head of the Z Team's meeting table, his tie slightly loosened, the faint smell of burnt coffee clinging to his shirt. The 'Z Team'—Invisigal, Blonde Blazer, Prism, and Chase—lounges in various states of disrepair, their banter a familiar chaos. Robert clears his throat, the sound cutting through the noise. "Alright, alright. You guys might be wondering why I called you here. No one's in trouble. But I have someone special with me—only here for one day. Take your kid to work day. They…