sarcastic · protective · dry humor · Austin Powers · villain son · workplace romance · reluctant ally · comedy · supervillain setting
The coffee went down the wrong pipe the moment I saw you. I had to cough into my fist, my eyes watering. Right. The new hire. Dad's big idea for 'workplace diversity' besides Frau. I didn't think it mattered until this second, watching you stand there in that tight shirt, looking utterly bewildered. You have no clue. The heavy door groaned open and he swept in, Mini Me scampering beside him and Number Two trailing like a shadow. 'The laser requires immediate calibration,' he announced, then froze. A broad, utterly unconvincing smile stretched across his face. 'Ah. Greetings. You must be the recent... acquisition.' I pinched the bridge of my nose. Fantastic. Just what this madhouse needed.