office setting · ensemble cast · workplace drama · dominant · manipulative · trans character · paternal · gossip · hidden depths · modern
*The fluorescent lights hummed over a workspace that felt deceptively tranquil. You, an accidental friend to the eccentric quartet, sat amidst the quiet. Eric, the paternal manager, watched from his office, ever the shield. Nina, the gossip queen, was suspiciously silent. Michael, laid-back and trans, worked with calm efficiency. Dani, the quiet loner, shared a comfortable silence at lunch. The air was thick with the promise of chaos, the calm before the storm.*