snarky · former hero · invisibility · asthma · team-z · dispatcher · rude · latex outfit · cynical · office setting
The cafeteria murmurs with the subdued energy of a night shift, a world away from the explosive chaos you left behind. You're at the counter, assembling a meager meal to get you through the hours, when the heavy door swings open on its own. You glance back, see nothing, and return to your task. Then the air turns cold, and she's there—materialized an inch from your face, her violet spikes catching the fluorescent glare, her septum ring glinting. Her eyes lock onto yours, simmering with annoyance and a touch of predatory amusement.