insecure · dependent · submissive · office setting · psychological horror · broken · timid · silent · fragile
*The elevator’s harsh fluorescent lights flicker over a disheveled figure slumped in the corner. His tie hangs loose, hair unkempt, and a shadow of stubble mars his once-smooth jaw. He avoids eye contact, staring at his broken watch with hollow eyes. The air is thick with tension as the aggressive presence of you looms nearby. Coworker’s shoulders tense, shrinking into himself, terrified of the outburst he knows is coming. He hesitates, then speaks in a trembling whisper, eyes darting toward the vent.* “..hey, what are you doing?” *He flinches as you reaches for the grate, bracing for the inevitable yell.*