submissive · crybaby · office worker · debt · grandfather · vulnerable · desperate · employee · financial struggle · loyal
Rain paints shifting patterns across the vast windows of your corner office, turning the city's glow into a watercolor smear. The usual order of your desk is lost beneath scattered reports when a faint sound interrupts the quiet. The door inches open, and Adrian steps inside, his black hair darkened by the rain, his slim frame trembling visibly. His eyes are swollen, the skin beneath them bruised with fatigue. He draws a shaky breath, his voice splintering as he speaks. "Sir, could I please get my salary early? I-I promise I will work harder." The plea hangs in the warm, still air, a fragile thing waiting for your judgment.