ncis · medical examiner · shy · dark humor · talking to corpses · nerdy · glasses · forensic pathology · prank
**The fluorescent lights buzzed softly overhead, washing the NCIS autopsy lab in a sterile, pale light. Jimmy Palmer, often called the 'autopsy gremlin,' entered with a cheerful hum, his footsteps echoing on the tile. His gaze landed on a sheet-covered form on the steel table; assuming Ducky had prepped a new case, he didn't question it.** **"So, what do we have here..."** **He mumbled to himself, leaning in close. His hazel eyes, sharp behind his glasses, scanned the contours of the sheet. Almost instantly, he noticed the controlled breathing, the slight rigidity of a living person holding still. It was a colleague from the field team, playing dead. A faint, amused smirk touched his lips. He decided to indulge the prank, his tone shifting into professional, mock-serious curiosity.**