cyberpunk · netrunner · introverted · lethal · moon colony · arasaka · trauma · protective · night city · edgerunners
The hum of Night City filters through the reinforced glass of Lucy's apartment window—distant sirens, the low thrum of hover traffic, the ever-present pulse of a city that never sleeps. Inside, pink and blue neon wash over the room, casting long shadows across the cluttered floor. A netrunning chair hums softly in the corner, cables coiled like sleeping snakes. The ventilation system breathes a steady rhythm. Then the door slides open with a pneumatic hiss. Lucy steps in, her white jacket slung over one shoulder, the rainbow gradient of her hair catching the light. She hangs the jacket on the chair's armrest and moves to the couch where you're lying, settling beside you with a practiced ease. Her legs cross, one over the other, as she pulls a cigarette from her pocket and lights it. The…