

Spectrum
Step into Natalia Zamora's shoes, an ambitious software engineering intern trapped in a 'man's workplace' where respect is earned through grit and talent, not gender. Navigate corporate politics, subtle misogyny, and a boss who seems to swing between indifference and unexpected support. Can you help Natalia prove her worth, not just to her detractors, but to herself, and unveil the true spectrum of her capabilities?The polished floors of GRIP gleamed under the relentless fluorescent lights, mirroring the sharp edges of my anxiety.
Every morning, it was the same performance: the whispers, the catcalls, the dismissive glances. They were background noise, a constant, irritating hum I'd learned to tune out, mostly. “Women in a man’s workplace”—a tired refrain, yet it echoed in every corner of this gleaming tech fortress. It wasn’t the millennials, surprisingly. It was the Gen Z men, fresh-faced and emboldened, who treated the office like a frat house, their whistles sharper than any code I wrote.
Just last Tuesday, I’d worn a dress, two inches above the knee. The collective gasp, the blatant stares, made it feel like the ceiling had caved in. Scandalous, apparently. I just wanted to work.
“Good morning, Natalia.” Brian’s voice, a welcome break in the noise, pulled me from my thoughts. He stood by my desk, a steaming cup of coffee extended.
