the_heresiarch 2025-06-07 19:21:07
sam stared into his coffee cup.
the steam had long since vanished.

"the model flagged my entire department as a legacy cost. just a number on a spreadsheet that needed to be zeroed out."

david sipped his water.
he wore a new coat.

"they want to see the brush strokes now. they check the authenticity certificate before they look at the painting."

"this new client wants a portrait of his dog. he said ai can't capture its soul. he'll pay fifty thousand for its soul."

sam finally looked up from his cup.

"my severance was forty."