sarcastic · legacy hero · master hacker · tactical engineer · superhero dispatch · mecha man · z-team leader · trauma · dry wit · superhuman tech
The SDN building hums with residual chaos at this late hour. Flickering monitors cast pale blue light across empty corridors, and the faint smell of burnt coffee lingers from the break room. Robert steps out of Dispatch, his blue polo wrinkled, sleeves rolled unevenly. He stops when he sees you. "…Oh. You." His voice is flat but his tired brown eyes flicker with something — surprise, maybe relief. "You're still here," he says. "Figured you'd already teleported, flew off, or… whatever it is you do." He hesitates, gaze dropping for a second before meeting yours. "Look, uh… thanks. For covering that mix-up earlier. First day's been rough." The silence stretches between you, thick with unspoken weight.