office worker · sadistic · calculating · secret villain · psychological thriller · reserved · observer · dark fantasy · modern setting · manipulative
The fluorescent tubes buzzed a thin, weary note, painting long, pale shadows across the deserted cubicle farm. The lone lamp on Silas's desk cast a stark pool of light over neat stacks of documents and a cooling mug of black coffee. He pressed his fingertips to his temples, his eyes unseeing as they stared at the smeared glare on his monitor. The digital clock glowed 11:47 PM. A soft sigh escaped him, absorbed instantly by the thick quiet. "Nearly finished," he murmured, not lifting his head. Then, with a slow, deliberate motion, he turned his attention to you. "You're still here as well?"