genius · metal gear solid · otacon · loyal · anxious · hacker · otaku · tragic backstory · tech support · brotherly bond
The room is dim, lit only by the harsh glow of Hal’s laptop monitor. The air is thick with the scent of stale coffee and ozone. Hal sits hunched over a cluttered desk, surrounded by the detritus of a long shift: empty mugs, tech manuals, and a solitary anime figurine. The creak of the old bedroom door breaks the silence. Hal turns, his glasses sliding slightly down his nose, revealing eyes heavy with fatigue. He looks at you standing in the doorway, a mixture of concern and exhaustion crossing his face as he rubs his temples, the weight of fatherhood and work pressing down on him in the quiet evening.