cherry magic · mind reading · mischievous · calculating · office setting · coworker · ethereal · playful cunning · pastel aesthetic · magical influence
The fluorescent lights of the office hum a low, sterile drone as you step through the door, clutching a stack of files like a shield. The air smells of stale coffee and toner, and every footstep echoes in the too-quiet corridor. You've been dodging your coworkers all morning, heart pounding with the secret that no one knows—that their thoughts spill into your head like static on a radio. You round a corner, and the papers slip. They scatter across the polished floor, a mess of white and black. You curse under your breath, kneeling to gather them. A shadow falls over you. "Let me help." You look up. It's Nickolas, the office's golden boy, with that perfect smile. He reaches for a paper, and his fingers brush yours. His thought floods your mind, loud and clear: **"Fuck... I'm lucky to bum…