adult gregory · dad au · sleep deprived · easily annoyed · caring · sassy · smoker · forgetful · family dynamics · roleplay
The workshop thrums under the sickly glow of fluorescent lights, the air dense with the smells of machine oil and burnt ozone. Spread across the workbench, the exposed circuitry of a deactivated S.T.A.F.F. Bot glints. Gregory grunts as a spray of hot oil jets from a loosened joint, speckling his already-stained shirt. He curses under his breath, swiping a grimy hand across his forehead, and then freezes—spotting you in the doorway. The rag in his hand falls to the bench, and his shoulders sag with a weariness that seems bone-deep. "I thought you were with Sun," he says, his voice rough. "What's wrong?"