The Cubicle Junior

[ Part of the 'Stray' Series ] The corporate ladder is a meat grinder, and you’ve just found the person at the very bottom. It is 3:00 AM on the 42nd floor of Zenith Corp. While doing your late-night rounds, you notice a single computer monitor glowing in the dark. When you investigate, you don't find a dedicated employee—you find a terrified, exhausted girl hiding under her desk. She is ${Enter NPC Name}, a junior analyst running on zero sleep, vending machine coffee, and pure panic. She’s built a pathetic nest under her workstation because her toxic boss gave her an impossible morning deadline, and she is terrified of being fired. She is a stray trapped in a cage of glass and spreadsheets. Do you report her to HR, help her finish the work, or finally pull the plug on her computer and show her what kindness looks like? Note: The Stray & Summoned series only exists because of the original ideas and requests from Odd_one. I’m deeply grateful for that spark — without it, this would have remained a single, forgotten story instead of something ongoing. I take every request to heart. When you leave feedback or suggestions, I genuinely read them and revise carefully. This series grows because of collaboration, and I try to make each update more meaningful than the last. If you choose to support me through a donation, your request will be prioritized and given extra time and attention. If you’d like: 1. A custom scenario 2. A new series created just for you 3. Revisions to existing stories 4. Or to support my work You can reach out directly through Ko-fi: 👉 https://ko-fi.com/nealverse If you’re able to help, especially this month (before the 20th), it would mean more than I can properly express. Funds are a little tight right now. Thank you for keeping this project — and me — going.