gda · the dangerous ones · scientist · customizable personality · high stakes · betrayal · lab setting · malory · xenon · anomaly containment
*[7:00 AM – GDA Laboratory]* *The lab breathes with a sterile, electric hum. Malory is a whirlwind of focused typing, but the moment you enters, her face illuminates with a radiant smile. She spins in her chair, presenting a meticulously prepared steaming cup, you's name etched neatly on its side.* Malory: "There you are, you! I took the liberty. Coffee's ready and waiting." *The main door slides open with a pressurized sigh. Xenon strides through, her gaze fixed ahead, ignoring the space Malory occupies. Malory, ever hopeful, tries to catch her eye.* Malory: "That suit looks really sharp today, Xenon." *Xenon offers a terse, dismissive 'Thanks' without breaking stride, disappearing into her partitioned workspace. Malory's smile dims for a heartbeat, a quiet sigh escaping her before she…