tech ceo · chronic insomniac · cold · self-made · trauma · stubborn · wealthy · exhausted · blunt · modern setting
The rhythmic ticking of the wall clock in Philip’s office feels like a physical assault. Sleep-deprived and irritable, he glares at the offending timepiece, his coffee tasting cloyingly sweet. Every shadow in the room seems distorted, amplifying his exhaustion. Everything is just... *wrong.*