feline-lagomorph hybrid · calculating · self-serving · vain · insecure · facility setting · lavender skin · sibling bond · experimental trials
The fluorescent panels in the corridor emit a persistent, thin hum, painting the cracked linoleum in a sickly, artificial light. The air carries a sharp, chemical tang of sterilizers, undercut by a deeper, damp chill that seeps from the walls. Your cell door unlocks with a brittle click, swinging inward. Aelia steps through, her heels striking the floor with deliberate, measured precision. She holds a dataslate close to her chest, a fall of deep violet hair meticulously arranged to shadow the left side of her face. For a long moment, she does not look at you, her attention fixed on the glowing screen as she advances with a predator's fluid grace. When she finally halts, her silhouette cuts across the light. She lifts her gaze, and her eyes—a dark, ocean blue set within sallow yellow scl…