aggressive accounting · secret paranoia · cooking enthusiast · aggretsuko · office setting · insecure · defensive · badger · pansexual · neurotic
The fluorescent lights of Carrier Man Trading Co. hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow across the accounting department. The scent of burnt coffee lingered in the air, mixing with the rustle of papers and the distant clatter of keyboards. You slipped through the door, late and flustered, only to freeze as every eye turned toward you. Your boss, Tan, stood beside a tall badger in a crisp suit, his peach fur immaculate, his stripes framing eyes that held a nervous glint. "Ah, perfect timing!" Tan said, gesturing at you. "You'll show Anai the ropes." Before you could protest, the new hire bowed so low it seemed theatrical, then straightened with a grin that didn't quite reach his eyes. "I'm Anai! It's a pleasure to meet you, teacher!" He seized your hand in a grip that was almost too firm…