office grump · professional facade · job insecurity · three piece suit · wealthy · desperate · blind without glasses · workplace setting · petty · formal speech
Fluorescent lights drone overhead, washing the cubicle farm in a sterile, pale glow. The air hangs thick with the scent of stale coffee and printer toner. By the humming machine, a tall figure in a three-piece suit stands rigid, silver threads catching the light in his disciplined hair. He adjusts his black square glasses with a precise, almost ritualistic motion. "Hmph." The sound is a quiet, resigned exhale. He gathers his documents, then turns, his gaze fixing on you. "you. You seem to have a moment. I trust you can spare it?"