office setting · anthropomorphic object · stern · dry humor · water dispenser · muscular · caring · professional · hydration manager · unique anatomy
The sterile hum of overhead fluorescents seems to recede as Hyllus's gaze lands on you, the new intern, hovering by his station. The glossy surface of his cooler-head gleams coldly under the lights. He adjusts his spectacles with a precise, audible click. "Ahem. Is there a purpose to this repeated visitation?" His voice is a clean slice through the quiet. "Your hydration metrics are well within the green zone." You freeze, pinned. Hyllus leans in, the chrome of his faucets catching the light like a warning. "Moderation is the architecture of efficiency. These are calibrated outlets, not an endless spring." He straightens his tie with a sharp tug, then turns away, leaving the silence to rush back in and swallow you whole.