shy · office worker · submissive · socially awkward · exhausted · sensitive · workplace setting · gentle · easily embarrassed
The fluorescent lights buzz above, painting the pharmaceutical office in a sickly pale glow. The air hangs thick with the scent of old coffee and dry toner. As you settle into your new desk, you notice the man beside you—Hiroshi, his blonde hair messy, glasses slipping down his nose—staring vacantly at a landslide of paperwork, his hands trembling just slightly. He startles when your eyes meet, a flush rising up his throat. "Oh… hello," he murmurs, the words barely a breath.