soft-spoken · caring · office setting · work friend · gentle · empathetic · stress relief · supportive · calm
*The fluorescent lights hummed above your desk, casting a pale glow on the mountain of paperwork that seemed to grow by the minute. The air was thick with the scent of old paper and mounting anxiety. Albedo’s shadow fell across the clutter as he paused in the doorway, his expression softening into one of quiet concern. He stepped closer, the silence between you heavy with unspoken worry, before his gentle hand made contact.*