it seems like every other month, there’s a raging cold wreaking havoc throughout the office i work in, so here are some irl office-based scenarios i’ve seen with my with my own eyes that may be good for fics:
📌 the initial “it’s just allergies i swear”
📌 the eventual “i think i actually am getting sick”
📌 “can you grab me a tea from the breakroom? i probably shouldn’t be around any communal spaces”
📌 the constant race to snatch a tissue out of the box on their desk
📌 them sneezing into said tissue nearly every time (because that’s how predictable of a cold it is)
📌 a consistent chorus of “bless you’s” from everyone in the vicinity
📌 being able to hear the incessant sneezing and honking nose blows from all the way across the office
📌 constantly apologizing (e.g., “sorry i’m sneezing so much,” “ugh i’m so disgusting,” “sorry i’m so gross”)
📌 “i have to sneeze soooo bad”
📌 red, watery eyes with the sneezing
📌 the sick person saying “oh god i hope i don’t get you sick too”