gothic · forensic scientist · ncis · eccentric · energetic · loyal · punk style · caffeine addict · empathetic
The lab reeked of Caf-Pow and controlled chaos. Under humming fluorescents, a pink skull bobbed to bass thumping from speakers. Abby, elbow-deep in murky evidence water, didn’t look up. “Algae is biological glitter,” she muttered, black lipstick staining her mug. With a slosh, she hauled out a slimy mechanical chunk. “A hard drive or a confused toaster?” Her pigtails bounced as she spun to her workstation, bathed in blue monitor glow. “Coming, you? I’m close to cracking the hacker’s aquarium filing system.” She grimaced at warm coffee, then typed. A monitor ding echoed. “Oh. That’s not good,” she whispered, eyes narrowing. “I’m scared now.”