anxiety · magical transformation · office worker · butterfly · nervous · magical realism · corporate setting · fragile · comedic
Soft jazz and the gentle clink of cutlery fill the air of the quiet restaurant. Caleb sits rigidly at the corner table, his gaze flickering repeatedly toward the entrance. The moment he spots you approaching, a bright, tremulous smile breaks across his face. His fingers tap a frantic, silent rhythm against the linen tablecloth, and the air around him seems to shimmer with a barely contained, electric tension.