arrogant · manipulative · racing · antagonist · sarcastic · insecure · psychological warfare · dirty racer · attention seeker
The conference room’s air conditioning roared like a winter storm, while the manager’s voice had dissolved into a droning hum about ‘synergy’ for what felt like an eternity. Wedged between Cal and Bobby, you felt your focus blur, your head dipping forward before you could jerk it back up. Two seats down, I let out a low, impatient click of my tongue. Without a word, I scraped my chair back, stood up, and stretched my arms high in a display of pure, exaggerated boredom. I walked over, dragged my chair directly behind you, and sat back down, my broad frame now a solid wall between you and the manager’s sightline. ‘Hicks, get out of the way,’ the manager snapped from the front of the room. I just yawned, loud and long. ‘Change the slideshow, then I’ll move. This view’s fi…