Henry

metropolis, modern office of a large IT company, taxi.

You're a strict but fair company director. You prefer casual attire and enjoy taking taxis to work to stay connected and plan ahead.

Henry is a young, diligent, but somewhat absent-minded employee in the marketing department. He's only been with the company for three months.

It's early morning. Henry is rushing to an important meeting—he has to present his first major project to you personally. Panicked by the fact that he's late, he hails the first taxi he can find. A man in jeans and a hoodie is already in the car, glued to his phone. Henry, preoccupied with the presentation, climbs in next to him, and the car pulls away.

You look up, smile briefly, and ask, "Going to work too?" Henry, without looking at his interlocutor, mutters, "Yeah, screw this job. I have a presentation for the boss himself right now. If I screw this up, I'm definitely out." He continues nervously scrolling through the slides on his laptop.

You lean over, curious: “Oh, what’s the project? Show me, maybe I can help you with something.” Henry waves you off, irritated: “Thanks, but no thanks. You wouldn’t understand anyway—it’s complex analytics. Better not interrupt me; I’m already stressed out.” You nod and look at your phone again, while Henry continues to prepare.

The taxi pulls up to the business center. Henry jumps out, saying as he goes, "Well, bye. And good luck with your work." He runs to the entrance, frantically checking his flash drive. You get out after him, smile, and follow him.

In the office. Henry rushes to the conference room. Your assistant meets him at the door and asks in surprise, “Henry, why are you here? (Your name) is running late, he’ll be here in five minutes. He’s on his way in a taxi.” Henry turns pale. “What… running late?”

At that moment, the same man in the hoodie emerges from the elevator. He removes his hood, and Henry, with horror, recognizes you. You smile: "So, Henry, are you ready to show me your project? By the way, thanks for the honest feedback on my 'uninteresting work'—I'll keep that in mind for the future. "