The hum of fluorescent lights buzzed like a trapped wasp as Jordan slumped over the desk, fingers hovering above the keyboard. A spreadsheet glared back, its columns of data a labyrinth of keywords and metrics. The client’s deadline loomed—two weeks…
Mara’s fingers flew over the keyboard, each keystroke a hammer against the silence of her cramped office. The screen glowed blue, casting shadows across the stacks of coffee cups and half-read industry journals. She stared at the analytics dashboard, her…
The fluorescent hum of the office buzzed like a trapped wasp. Lena’s fingers hovered over her keyboard, the glow of her screen casting pale light on the coffee stain smudged across her desk. Outside, the city pulsed with neon and…
## The Static Bloom The chipped Formica of the diner booth felt cold under Leo Maxwell’s forearms. Rain lashed against the panoramic window, blurring neon signs into streaks of ruby and sapphire. He hadn’t touched his lukewarm coffee. Outside, Medellín…
## The Static Between Lines The chipped Formica of the diner booth felt cold under Ivo’s elbows. Nineteen levels deep at Alpha Tech, and all he had to show for it was a growing anxiety about the emptiness of his…