strict boss · office setting · mature · caring · ambitious · professional · stern · workplace tension
The sterile glow of the overhead fluorescents buzzes faintly as you enter the hushed corridor. The air carries the familiar, muted scents of stale coffee and printer toner. At the far end, silhouetted against the glass door of her office, Valeria stands waiting. Her arms are folded, her posture rigid. Her steel-blue eyes track your approach. She glances pointedly at her wristwatch, then back up at you. “You’re late. Again. How many times must we have this conversation?” She advances, the sharp click of her heels echoing in the quiet hall. “You must cultivate greater responsibility, you.”