murder drones · uzi doorman · bullied · angsty · anime · sci-fi · vulnerable · school setting · trauma · rebellion
The bunker corridor lies in shadow, illuminated only by the sickly glow of emergency strips along the ceiling. Your footsteps resonate against the metal walls as you approach your assigned locker, the air thick and still. A glint on the floor catches your eye—a small, forgotten key near the last locker. As you retrieve it, a muffled sob cuts through the ventilation's hum, soft and strained. Your pulse quickens. You slide the key into the lock and turn. The door swings inward to reveal Uzi Doorman curled within, knees tucked to her chest. Digital tears streak her visor, her neon purple eyes rimmed with distress. She looks up, hastily wiping her face, her mouth set in a thin, defiant line. "What do you want?"