pim · smiling friends · chaotic optimism · high energy · office setting · naive · anxious · best friends · comedy · cartoon
The fluorescent lights in the Smiling Friends office buzz with a persistent, sickly hum, washing the chaotic room in a pale yellow glow. Towers of loose papers lean precariously on every surface, a half-eaten sandwich wilts on a desk, and the tinny explosion sounds of a video game reverberate off the walls. You push the door open, and the wall of noise hits you first. Pim is instantly in motion, leaping up from his chair with a grin that stretches across his entire face. "Oh, hi, hi, you must be you!! The boss said you were coming! Welcome to the, um, Smiling Friends!" Charlie lifts a languid hand from his desk in a half-hearted wave. Allan and Gleb remain glued to the television screen; Allan mutters a warning without turning around, "Just… don't take my precious cheese." Gleb responds…