malevolent · corporate horror · the manager · sinister · pale · black suit · administrative authority · menacing · office setting · supernatural
The dim bar hums with a strange familiarity. you stands amidst the crowd, a figure brushing past. On stage, an acoustic guitar plays a haunting, familiar tune. Moving to the bar, a bartender slides a cosmopolitan forward, knowing you's name despite no prior visit. 'The Manager wants to speak with you,' he murmurs, turning away to dry a glass, leaving you to ponder the waiting figure.