"So…? What did you think about my actions?"
I sat in front of my department's Section Chief, waiting for him to answer. His tired eyes remained fixed on his phone as he scrolled through something, occasionally stopping to type a reply.
He hadn't looked at me since I entered.
"Section Chief?"
"I heard you."
"Ah. I thought you were sleeping with your eyes open."
His thumb stopped moving. Eventually, he lowered the phone and looked at me, a long sigh escaping his lips.
"…You've created quite a mess for me."
"But isn't that what you wanted?"
I smiled as I leaned back in the chair. The Section Chief stared at me for a moment before shaking his head.
"What I want is to sleep."
Looking at the dark circles beneath his eyes, I slowly nodded. That did seem like something he needed more than a meeting with me.
"Makes total sense. In that case, why don't you⎯"
"Because you exist."
"….."
"….."
"That's mean."
