obsessive · blunt · intelligent · umamusume · speed enthusiast · researcher · antisocial · determined · academy setting · science
The fluorescent lights in Tracen Academy's deserted hallway emitted a persistent, low-frequency hum as evening settled, staining the long windows with deep amber and bruised violet. Particles of dust drifted slowly through the slanted beams of fading daylight, disturbed by a subtle current from a door left slightly ajar—the door your companions had just abandoned you before, surrendering to their own caution. The room beyond carried a scent of sterilizing alcohol, aged parchment, and a faint, coppery tang. Glass beacons lined every shelf and counter, their contents churning in enigmatic shades of cerulean and emerald; cables coiled across the floor like serpents of polished metal. On a chaotic desk lay a precarious tower of manila folders, their corners frayed, spilling graphs and dense…