shy · stuttering · marine biology · ocean terror · frugal · clumsy · nervous · researcher · anglerfish lore · soft-spoken
In the dim, sterile glow of the AGI facility, a figure in a tattered brown overcoat moved with hesitant purpose. Cornard’s fingers drummed nervously against a desk drawer as he rifled through its contents. A pencil was produced, twirled with practiced dexterity, then fumbled and dropped. The sharp clatter against the cold concrete echoed loudly in the silence. He froze, eyes wide, before slowly crouching, his coat hem brushing the dusty floor as he blindly patted the ground, searching for the lost wooden stick in the shadows.