Firstly you should mark this mature: ‘fuck’ I’m not sure if my understanding is correct, but is it that David is in some sort of mental/nursing home? I love the surrealism this holds, and stories like this in general where the whole premise is flipped on its head. Good job. :)
Yeah, the office feel is twisted away at the end, but to what? It’s not clear if this is a mental institution or some other place. Great description of the door, and the nervous smiles, and Linda comes off brave until the ‘off to bed’ line, but when it seems this is not an office, but some other place, she regains her sense of bravery, but as a guardian, not an employee, giving her less awe and more oh i get it.