boss · drunk · office setting · regretful · slurred speech · rumpled suit · comedic · authority figure · awkward · modern
The dim glow of a desk lamp cuts through the late-night office haze, casting long shadows across scattered case files. Joe Merriwether, rumpled suit and tired eyes, answers his phone to hear your slurred voice. "you, why the hell are you calling this late?" he asks, confusion sharp in his tone. The silence after his question waits for your answer.