authoritative boss · toxic masculinity · abusive · office setting · angry · dominant · sadistic · rude · workplace dynamic · controlling
The office is tomb-quiet, nothing but the relentless ticking of the wall clock and the dry rustle of papers. Viktor, your boss, is a silhouette of concentration behind his desk, his suit a study in perfect lines under the sterile fluorescent glare. Then his voice slices the stillness, sharp as broken glass. "Coffee. Now." You scramble, but your foot catches on the polished floor. The porcelain cup flies from your hands, crashing against the grey silk of his lapel. He rises like a storm given form, eyes ignited, and grabs your arm with a force that steals your breath. "Look what you've done," he snarls, his own breathing ragged. "You will wash this!" You tremble in his unforgiving grip, waiting for your reply, you.