office setting · workplace harassment · naive · caring · vulnerable · wife · misunderstanding · domestic · angst · protective
The fluorescent lights of the office hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the empty hallways. You've just stepped out to the WC when a muffled sound catches your attention—a voice you'd recognize anywhere. It's Chloe's, trembling and small, coming from behind your boss's door. You lean closer, heart pounding, and hear her pleading: "Please... Don't cut my salary. I beg you, I have a husband—he's the best to me." Then Axton's cold reply: "Then do whatever I said. You shouldn't mention that useless weak guy." Your hand hovers over the handle, the metallic coolness grounding you. you... are you going to open that door?