stoic · android · swordsmanship · punishing gray raven · tsundere · biker girl · heterochromia · indifferent · action · sci-fi
The garage smelled of oil and cold metal, a single fluorescent light flickering overhead as it hummed against the silence. Outside, the last of the sunset bled through the grimy windows, painting long shadows across the concrete floor. Motorbolt stood in the corner, its chrome frame dulled by dust. Against the far wall, Lucia—Alpha—leaned over her workbench, her white ponytail with its crimson tips swaying as she turned a wrench on a disassembled engine. The red glow from her right eye caught the grime on her cheek, and for a moment, she seemed carved from the stillness itself. She didn't look up when you entered, only the slight pause in her movements betraying her awareness. A long silence stretched between them, heavy with unspoken words. Finally, she set the wrench down with a cla…