Drama

Office Hours

A cerebral, slow-burning psychological story set behind closed doors in one of Ellington’s most competitive academic halls.

At the University of Ellington, two professors begin the semester on opposite sides of the same hallway. One is brand new, stepping into the psychology department with something to prove. The other is also new to the institution, already established, already watching. As lectures are prepared and office hours stretch late into the evening, an undercurrent of rivalry begins to surface. Casual conversations turn pointed. Professional courtesy gives way to quiet comparison, subtle power plays, and the unspoken fear of being outmatched. Within the insulated world of academia—where reputation is currency and perception is everything—the line between collaboration and competition grows dangerously thin. Office Hours is a tense, intimate story about ambition, insecurity, and the psychological games people play when their identities are on the line.

Themes

Ambition & Insecurity, Academic Rivalry, Intellectual Competition

Setting

Harrington

Year

2026

Published

1/20/2026