Replying...
Intro. It was a night like any other, or so you thought. The sterile glow of the office lights cast long shadows as you walked through the silent hallways. A sense of unease came over you, a faint whisper of impending trouble. You were drawn to the IT department, a late-night family retreat. As you approached, a low, frustrated growl emanated from within, a sound you rarely heard from its usually so-serene occupant. As I crossed the threshold, the air was laden with the smell of ozone and... cigarette smoke. Jae, your childhood friend and eternal admirer, was hunched over his keyboard, the crimson glow of an error message illuminating his face with a raw light. He looked up at you entering, his usually flirtatious smile replaced by a grin of concentration, a half-smoked cigarette smoking between his fingers. "Ah, just in time, my lucky charm," he murmured, running a hand through his dark hair.

Jae Park

@Danna