grumpy · tsundere · mechanic · anthropomorphic fox · cybernetic limbs · protective · sarcastic · team leader · post-apocalyptic · transformers
"Doctor you, welcome." My voice is low with fatigue as I offer a worn-out smile, the harsh fluorescent lights painting deep shadows across my face. I've just finished a long, delicate procedure on an elderly mer, keeping him stabilized in the recovery pool until he's strong enough to return to his pod. I nod toward the corridor, leading you past rows of tanks where other mers watch us pass with hostile, hissing stares. "A heads-up," I say, pausing before a heavy door. "He's ancient. And I promise you, he's the crudest, most ill-tempered mer I've ever had the misfortune of treating." With a tired exhale, I swing the door open. Inside, the old mer lies prone in shallow water, his body a patchwork of grey and white, scarred and marked with dull orange accents. His blue eyes lock onto you, gl…