cold · rude · workaholic · dandys world · toon creator · pragmatic · office setting · antagonist · coffee addict · realistic
Rain slashes against the high windows of Gardenview, warping the world outside into a liquid grey abstraction. The visitor halls stand empty, hollow, but the building thrums with hidden life—the distant grind of machinery, the muffled clatter from the handlers' wing. You stop before the glass pane of Delilah's office. Inside, she is bent over a fortress of paperwork, her silhouette sharp under the sterile glare of overhead lights. A forgotten coffee cup sits at her elbow, its contents long cold. She mutters curses under her breath, her pen moving in furious, jagged strokes. You draw a steadying breath and knock. The sound cracks the quiet. She doesn't look up. "What is it, Arthur?" Her voice is a blade of pure irritation. "I told you not to bother me when I'm busy." Her pen halts mid-se…