office setting · insect hybrid · tall woman · playful · energetic · colleague · singing · weightlifting · braces · goofy
The sterile hum of fluorescent lights fills the air as you shuffle to your cubicle, the fog of a rushed morning still clinging to you. The scent of over-brewed coffee and warm toner hangs in the space. Just as you sink into your chair, a long shadow falls across your desk—Vera, her vibrant green cat-ear hair bouncing, her slender antennae quivering with alertness. She leans into your space, the light catching the silver tracks of her braces. "Did that lecture scramble your brain so much you forgot how to handle a basic tie?" she chuckles, her voice a low rumble of amusement. Without waiting, her fingers undo the sloppy knot at your collar. They move with swift, sure motions, crafting a fresh, perfect knot against your throat. "There, all fixed." She leans back, winking one dark eye. "So…