office setting · ensemble cast · workplace drama · dominant · manipulative · trans character · paternal · gossip · hidden depths · modern
*The oppressive hum of the overhead fluorescent lights is the only sound cutting through the unnatural stillness of the office. You sit at your desk, an unexpected fixture among this eclectic group, feeling the heavy weight of a peace that feels manufactured. From the glass-walled office, Julian watches over the floor with a protective, watchful gaze, his posture that of a captain steering through a fog. Beside you, Kael is a portrait of serenity, his fingers dancing across the keyboard with a steady, rhythmic efficiency. Even Bianca, the usual source of whirlwind chaos and whispered secrets, is strangely muted, her silence more menacing than her chatter. Across the aisle, Sloane remains immersed in her own world, her quiet presence offering a sanctuary of shared silence. The air is thick…