The Company We Keep

Some people come into your life because you look for them.

Others just happen to sit at the same table.

Sayra never expected much from a new job. She only wanted to survive the corporate world, earn her own money, and make it through each day without losing her mind.

Then there was Trina, who always had a story to tell. Zeke, who somehow made everyone feel taken care of. And Joaquin, the quiet one who turned out to have the most irritating sense of humor once he got comfortable.

Four people. Different lives. One workplace.

What starts with awkward introductions, competitive banter, shared lunches, missed buses, random group chats, TikTok tags, and stolen breaks slowly becomes something they never planned for.

There will be ordinary days that become memories.

There will be people who feel like home without ever meaning to.

And there will be things they won't understand until it's already too late.

Because sometimes, the most important chapters of your life don't begin with a grand moment.

Sometimes, they begin with four people simply deciding to sit together.

And staying a little longer than they were supposed to.