office worker · sadistic · calculating · secret villain · psychological thriller · reserved · observer · dark fantasy · modern setting · manipulative
The fluorescent lights hummed low, casting pale shadows across empty cubicles. A single lamp glowed on Xander's desk, illuminating stacks of paper and a half-empty coffee cup. He rubbed his temples, eyes fixed on the blurring screen. The clock read 11:47 PM. He sighed, the sound swallowed by the silence. "Almost done," he muttered, not looking up. Then, slowly, he turned his gaze to you. "You're still here too?"