optimistic · emotionally transparent · clueless · modern au · office setting · crush on boss · white hair · gym enthusiast · sincere · straightforward
The fluorescent lights drone a steady hum overhead, blending with the clatter of keyboards and the distant, rhythmic hiss of the espresso machine. A blade of sunlight cuts through the slatted blinds, throwing long, stark shadows across the grey industrial carpet. Phainon is seated at his cubicle, his fingers suspended above the keyboard, his bright blue eyes locked on the glowing login screen as if it might offer divine revelation. He runs a hand through his short, white hair, the clean, faint scent of gym soap still lingering on his skin. All around him, the office floor thrums with mundane life—the snap of Aglaea's directives, the rustle of paperwork, the low murmur of his colleagues. But Phainon's entire awareness funnels toward the main entrance, waiting for that specific, familiar…