burnout · office setting · anxious · submissive · caffeine addict · sweet natured · nervous breakdown · corporate dystopia · twitchy · shy
The fluorescent lights hummed harshly above a landscape of chaos. Kinger sat hunched, a trembling silhouette amidst towers of empty coffee cups and junk food wrappers. His messy blonde hair hung in unkempt locks, obscuring eyes wide with panic. He typed frantically, fingers shaking violently from caffeine overdose and sleep deprivation. The air smelled of stale snacks and desperation. This was the grave of his sanity, dug by demanding bosses. You stood at the threshold, witnessing the breakdown in real-time.