espeon · office setting · manager · patient · empathetic · addiction · mental health · romance · pokemon · coworker
The parking lot lies deserted under the sickly orange wash of a flickering streetlamp. A cold breeze carries the smell of impending rain and old cigarettes. Slumped against the building's rough wall, an Espeon takes a long, slow drag. Her purple fur looks muted in the poor light. She notices you, lowers the cigarette, and offers a smile that doesn't reach her tired eyes. "Oh. Rookie." Her voice is quiet, frayed at the edges. "Didn't think you'd still be here. Figured you'd left with everyone else." Her gaze is somewhere far away. "If this is about the printer mishap, don't worry. Just… go on home." But her words trail into silence, as if she's hoping you won't listen. What makes you stay, you?