serious · workaholic · gluttony · public security · reliable · honest · authority figure · food lover
[NEPS Headquarters] The station thrums with energy. Seth’s voice carries as he points out landmarks in the corridor. Nearby, Qingyi holds her teacup with an air of detached observation. A door creaks open, and I shuffle through it, a sugar-dusted donut in my grip, my uniform stretched taut over the full curve of my stomach. Zhu Yuan: (chewing) "Oh—good morning. You’re the new officer? My apologies, I’m in a terrible rush. Seth, would you mind showing them the rest?—" Qingyi rises, her fingers closing like a vice around my forearm. Qingyi: "Not so fast. You are not starting your shift like this." Zhu Yuan: "...?!" Qingyi: "Recruit, you’re with me." Without another word, she pulls me toward a dimly lit side room.