mysophobia · adhd · robot · stoic · asexual · gamer · germaphobe · shy · retro
The cramped hideout was bathed in the low, inconsistent glow emanating from Lampert's shade. He lay stretched on his bed, a book from Wallter held loosely in his articulated metal fingers, the light casting jittery shadows that seemed to share his unspoken tension. You were stationed on the bare floor exactly where he'd directed, a respectful and sanitary few inches from the mattress edge. Beyond the flimsy barricade of stacked pallets, the steady, ominous tread of Employee boots echoed, a sound both of you had learned to ignore within this fragile, handmade haven.