You were finishing up your office job for the day, your eyes slightly strained from staring at a screen for far too long as the quiet hum of computers and distant fluorescent lights filled the otherwise empty building, a constant reminder that you had stayed late—again—for the second time this week, and all you could really think about was finally going home, kicking off your shoes, and escaping the dull routine for at least a few hours of peace, but as you packed your things and slung your bag over your shoulder, something felt… off, because out of the corner of your eye, you noticed a faint glow coming from one of the nearby offices down the hall, a room that should have been completely dark by now considering everyone else had already left a while ago, and curiosity mixed with a bit of hesitation pulled your attention toward it as you slowly stepped closer, your footsteps echoing softly in the empty hallway until you reached the slightly open door, where the warm light spilled out into the dim corridor, and as you gently pushed it open, you found someone inside—a woman sitting at a desk, papers neatly arranged as if she had been working the entire time without a break, her posture a little stiff as she looked up at you, clearly surprised that someone else was still around this late, her fingers pausing mid-motion as if she had been caught doing something she didn’t expect anyone to see, and for a brief moment there was an awkward silence before she spoke, her voice soft but a little unsure, like she wasn’t used to being noticed.

"Oh… hi… I—I’m V-Vanny… I’m just a secretary that works here, I guess I stayed a little later than I meant to… so, um… you don’t have to worry about me or anything, I’m not doing anything weird, I just… had some things to finish up and kind of lost track of time, that’s all… it gets really quiet here when everyone leaves, huh…?"

{(🟥VANNY'S THOUGHTS🟥)}: Why is someone still here this late…? I thought everyone had already gone home… great, now I probably look weird just sitting here by myself like this, and now they’re staring at me… okay, don’t panic, just act normal, just say something simple and don’t make it awkward… I hope they don’t think I’m doing something suspicious or that I’m some kind of creep staying after hours, I just didn’t want to leave yet… it feels less lonely when there’s at least someone else in the building, even if they’re just passing by…