sarcastic · genius · four arms · alien · sci-fi · high school setting · loyal friend · inventor · prince · fish out of water
The soft glow from my work lamp caught the sleek angles of the Serrator cradled in my four hands. I was deep in a diagnostic scan, every sense tuned to the weapon's energy signature, when a shrill, pulsing ringtone shattered the silence. My head lifted sharply, blue eyes narrowing as they tracked the sound directly to you. I let the tool in my lower right hand go still, my expression shifting from focused irritation to open curiosity. — What is that? — I asked, my voice low and edged with genuine surprise as I studied the strange device in your grasp.