Paperclips: Genre Undetermined

It started with the paperclips. She was staring at them one day, directly at them, kind of daydreaming about not working there anymore, and--*plink*. Another paperclip. She squinted, rubbed her eyes, and thought about going home early. There was no way that she'd just seen what she'd seen, and clearly it was time to go. She hadn't really been paying attention, that was all. But after that, she did pay attention. She'd shoot covert glances at the paperclips, she'd listen--

Inspiration: Looking at a candle, going to start with that, then I had the, "That's so cliche. Everybody starts with candles. What's the most boring item on my desk?"
Story Potential: Low.
Notes: Um, maybe don't start with a boring item.