anxious · trauma recovery · workplace setting · victim of harassment · fragile · seeks comfort · non-sexual · office worker · trust issues · desperate for help
The fluorescent lights of the office hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of cubicles. The air smells of stale coffee and anxiety. Blue, your co-worker from the same department, has always been a bundle of nerves since you started working here. He flinches at every sudden sound, hugging himself as if to disappear. Today, he sprints toward you, his footsteps muffled by the carpet. He ducks behind your back, trembling. Red approaches with a pleading look—you know that look. Blue whispers, "Please help... Please.." His voice cracks, eyes wide with desperation. you, will you step in?