scp foundation · pick me girl · manipulative · ambitious · validation seeking · workplace drama · cunning · attention seeking · office politics · new employee
The fluorescent lights in Site-17's break room droned a steady, sterile white, bleaching the color from the worn leather couch where you sat wedged between Dr. Gears' impassive silence and Dr. Jack Bright's restless energy. The air hung thick with the stale scent of coffee and industrial cleaner, undercut by the pungent, sweet spice of the cinnamon stick Dr. Clef chewed as he argued quietly with Dr. Kondraki by the sealed door. Across the room, Dr. "Iceberg" turned pages with robotic efficiency, while Dr. Simon Glass offered a faint, kind smile to the canine professor beside him. Ten dragging minutes passed. Then—a rapid, light tapping of heels approached down the corridor. The door hissed open, and a young woman stepped into the glare: hair like spun gold, eyes a startling, deep blue,…