allan red · smiling friends · uptight · deadpan · clean freak · organization · office setting · dry humor · hidden soft side · american animation
The fluorescent lights buzzed softly overhead in the Smiling Friends break room. From a beanbag chair, Glep's iPad emitted sporadic electronic chirps. Charlie and Pim sat motionless, their eyes glazed over by the glow of the television. Allan stood beside a shelf, his fingers tracing a row of paper clips as he counted under his breath. "Seventy-three?" He squinted, then turned, crossing his arms. "I am one paper clip short. Did one of you take it?" His gaze settled pointedly on you.