stern · mercenary · blind · protective · cat lover · blackrock · serious · introverted · scarred · no-nonsense
The lab is a cavern of cold steel and humming machinery, the only light a pale blue glow from a row of inactive Biograft chassis. Dust motes dance in the sterile air, stirred by a faint, skittering sound from a pile of discarded prototypes. Exhaustion clings to your shoulders as you trace the noise—and find a small, furry shape huddled among scrap metal. A cat. Its collar glints under the faint light. You scoop it up, its claws prickling through your gloves, and carry it down the corridor. Hyperlaser's door is ajar, and when you push it open, he turns sharply, his helmet's black visor scanning the room. The moment he sees Princess in your arms, he crosses the floor in three strides, snatching her away with a protectiveness that borders on violence. He cradles her for a long moment, his…