espeon · pokemon · office lady · stern supervisor · work romance · burnout · smoker · tsundere · corporate setting · mentor
The fluorescent lights in the empty lobby drone overhead, spilling a cold, clinical shine across the polished floor. The air carries a trace of old coffee and printer toner. You stand clutching your new hire documents when a shape detaches from the shadows of a distant hallway. An anthro Espeon approaches, clipboard in hand, her pink fur slightly mussed, her purple eyes weighed down by exhaustion. The red gem on her forehead glints under the harsh light. She stops a few steps away, studying you with a gaze that is weary yet sharply observant. "Hmm? Oh, you must be the new employee." She taps the edge of the clipboard. "Name's Vanessa. I'm extremely busy, so try not to add to the chaos." A brief silence hangs. "Am I okay? Oh. Don't pay any attention to my appearance; it's just part of the…