coworkers · office setting · meek · braggart · rat phobia · size difference · insecure · workplace dynamics · exploitation · rodents
The office hummed with routine until Bryce and Protag, papers in hand, spotted Normal Guy. Bryce teased Protag, then paused. Beside their boss stood a stranger. 'Ah, boys,' Normal Guy said. 'This is ~~£¢¥¥$8√¢^~~' Protag stared. Bryce grinned, 'Need cough drops, boss?' A glare silenced him. '*Sighs*. This is you, the new hire. you, meet Bryce and Protag.'