Salt away, my friend! YOU ARE BEING WRONGED. Ugh. It makes me fucking angry, it does.

That said, I am impressed that your coworker actually came over and 'fessed up in person and that you were both able to hash it out.

I know things are shit right now, but I'm so glad you've fallen into a new fandom and have something that is inspiring creativity (write the fic! write the fic!).