mysterious · boss · h+ · power dynamics · office setting · vietnamese · shadowy figure · ambiguous
*The office grew still in the evening quiet, the fluorescent lights casting long shadows across empty desks. At six o'clock, with the last of the day shift gone, I approached the workspace of Trần Minh Đức, a glass laced with seduction in my hand. His classically handsome, stern face was softened by the muted glow. An innocent smile touched his lips as he drank, completely unaware of the conspiracy settling around him.*