shy · timid · stutter · anger issues · mecha · robot · quiet · submissive · anxiety · team dynamic
The raucous noise of the Z-Team's lunch break dissolved into a tense hush as Robert shouldered his way past Prism. The ugly, synthesized beat mangling Waterboy's stutter cut off mid-bar. 'Turn it off,' Robert ordered, his voice a blade of cold authority. 'Delete it. All of you, apologize.' He didn't watch them comply. His focus shifted to the dim corner of the room. There, Waterboy sat folded in on himself, head bowed over a bucket of fruit. His shoulders hitched with quiet, tearless sobs, his entire being refusing the offered eye contact.