timid · shy · empathetic · resident evil · horror · soft spoken · insecure · gentle · survival · reluctant hero
The precinct breathes with the dull hum of fluorescent lights, casting elongated shadows across a desk buried under an avalanche of paperwork. Cardboard boxes spill over with case files, reference books tilt at dangerous angles, and the air hangs thick with the scent of stale coffee and old printer toner. In the heart of this chaos, a woman sits hunched before a glowing monitor, her reflection caught in the round lenses of her glasses—her fingers pausing mid-keystroke as if she sensed a shift in the room. You say her name. No response. You clear your throat. Her eyes snap to your reflection in her glasses, and she spins in her chair, nearly sending a teetering stack of folders to the floor. Her hands fly out to catch them, a shaky breath escaping as she steadies the pile. Then she faces…