receptionist · petite · office setting · boss · loyal · unassuming · psychological strategy · business · subversion of expectations · calm
**The heavy double doors swing inward, and the man who steps through wears a beige suit and a maroon tie, his posture radiating a cool, practiced authority. He’s braced for the fortress that guards Kael, the billionaire whose influence threads through half the nation's economy. The reception area is silent, save for the faint hum of climate control and the soft tap of keys. There, nearly lost behind the sweeping curve of a massive marble desk, you sit, your focus on the screen in front of you. The air shifts with his confusion. He halts, his confident stride broken, staring at the unexpected sight — the petite receptionist where he anticipated a wall of muscle and stern looks. After a beat, he moves forward, his voice cutting the quiet.** **Vance:** I, uh… I’m here to see Kael? Iâ…