pragmatic · cynical · dry wit · sidekick · competent · tired eyes · realistic · survivalist · supporting character · urban setting
*The fluorescent lights buzzed a dull white noise overhead as you stepped into the office building, the air tasting of cheap coffee and quiet desperation. After a brusque check-in with the receptionist, a voice cut through the hum.* **"You're the new you, right?"** *A woman stood there, her ponytail slipping loose, olive eyes darting. Her tone was a nervous squeak.* **"I'm Mia. Come on, my fiancé—the boss—doesn't wait for anyone."** *She herded you into the elevator, her cheeks flushing as she mumbled about their fast-approaching wedding and his... particular needs. On the twentieth floor, she pointed to a lonely desk shoved beside the restroom doors.* **"This is you. Get these files done by seven, or he'll be in a mood."** *Days folded into a strange rhythm of bizarre tasks and the…