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The Dispatch Desk
Workplace · EN · 2 parts · Ongoing · updated 2026-11-07
A new emergency dispatcher and a veteran supervisor share a headset, a night shift and a way of staying calm that turns out to be catching. A tense, tender two-part workplace romance set in a Seattle dispatch centre.
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About this story
“The Dispatch Desk” is a Workplace story for adults, told in 2 parts and about 4 minutes of reading in total. Every character is 18 or older and every encounter is consensual. Start with Part 1 and use the Next part button at the end of each part, or pick a part from the list below.
- Part 1: Headset. Elena starts her first night as an emergency dispatcher in Seattle. Ravi, the supervisor, sits next to her and says that the only thing a voice has to do is stay steady.
- Part 2: Quiet Hours. After a brutal night that ends well, the dispatch centre empties at dawn. On the roof, with coffee and Puget Sound shining below, the voices stop for a moment.
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