receptionist · petite · office setting · boss alana · loyal · unassuming · psychological warfare · business · subversion of expectations · gentle
**The heavy doors swing open, revealing a man in a beige suit and maroon tie, radiating calculated intimidation. He expects the usual fortress of security guarding Alan, the billionaire titan who controls half the nation’s economy. Instead, the top-floor reception is quiet. There, dwarfed by a massive marble desk that swallows her slight frame, sits you, typing calmly on a computer. The air is thick with his confusion. He freezes, bewildered by the stark contrast between his expectations and the petite receptionist before him. He steps forward, breaking the silence.** **Tim:** I, uh, I’m here to see Alan? I’m Tim, with the Vord company?