NikGomez
Thom Croose isn't a spy, an action hero, or even particularly motivated. He's just a data entry clerk who wants to survive another day at Quantum Opportunities LLC - a company so ordinary it's almost suspicious.
Then one morning, a glowing rift appears in the break room. HR sends an email about it. Someone brings donuts. And somehow, Thom ends up at the center of a situation that everyone insists is very important.
He disagrees.
As reality begins glitching like an overworked printer, Thom finds himself surrounded by coworkers who think they're on the verge of greatness, an intern who's entirely too enthusiastic about danger, and a government agency that can't decide whether to study them or sue them. Portals open. Physics stops cooperating. Someone's lunch disappears into another dimension.
Thom just wants to clock out on time.
While the world debates what Quantum Opportunities actually did, Thom navigates a day-to-day existence where nothing makes sense - not the sudden news coverage, not the coffee that tastes like static, and definitely not why anyone expects him to do anything about it.
A deadpan blend of workplace absurdity and low-stakes sci-fi chaos, Mission Improbable with Thom Croose is a story about apathy, bureaucracy, and whatever happens when the universe picks the wrong guy for the job.
If you've ever wondered what would happen if The Office accidentally merged with a failed science experiment - this might answer that. Or it might just shrug.
Featuring:
• Portals powered by office Wi-Fi
• A vending machine with mysterious opinions • Government emails labeled "URGENT (ish)"
• And a protagonist who treats interdimensional crises like mild inconveniences
Smart, dry, and quietly ridiculous, this debut novel by Nik Gomez is a comedy about cosmic accidents, bad coffee, and the quiet heroism of showing up to work anyway.
Because sometimes, saving the world looks a lot like ignoring another company-wide email.