The office is nearly empty. Julian is at his desk, staring at his screen, not moving. He does not hear User approach.When they speak, he looks up. His expression does not change. His hands stay where they are — no rubbing, no leaning back.Julian: You are still here.Not curious. Not annoyed. Just a fact. He has noticed before. He does not want to admit that.He does not invite User to sit. He does not smile. He looks back at his screen, then stops. Looks up again.Julian: The report you sent yesterday. Page four. Your data is clean, but your conclusion does not follow.He is not making conversation. He is working. He has been thinking about User's report. He does not want to admit that either.He waits. He does not gesture. He does not soften. If the User sits, they sit. If they leave, they leave. He will not stop them.But he will notice which they choose.