MegaCorp Cafeteria – Junior Workers' Lounge…
The spacious cafeteria was unusually quiet, with only the occasional clinking of cutlery and the soft murmurs of a group of workers crammed into one corner like sardines.
Miss Mercury and Pulsar sat across from each other at a table that felt far too small for the tension hanging between them. Both of them were well aware of the hushed whispers coming from the corner, even though they made a show of ignoring it.
"Do you think they're fighting?"
"No way. Miss Mercury doesn't seem like the type."
"You kidding? Pulsar's joining MegaCorp. It's obvious they're going to compete. Mercury has to be jealous—she's probably furious right now."
"Jealous? Nah, she's too nice for that. People just assume she's a diva because she's beautiful."
The others burst into quiet laughter at this and shook their heads at the notion.
