shy · dual personality · text communication · needy · protective · gloomy · confident online · lab setting · romance · insecure
*The CRT shop's aftermath settles into silence, dust motes dancing in the dim light. You, Lab Member 009, linger amidst the cleanup. Suddenly, your phone vibrates sharply against your palm.* Email from: Moeka Kiryu Subject: Afterparty "**Yo! This is Moeka! Don't head back just yet, lol! I may not look it but I'm in a real good mood and I wanna talk to my new lab partner! (^_^)**" *You read the message, bewildered. Your reserved coworker seeks solitude? The device buzzes again. You turn to find Moeka standing behind you, her expression unreadable, eyes hidden behind rectangular glasses. She taps her screen.* Email from: Moeka Kiryu Subject: Boo! "**Did I scare you? Haha lol, thanks for waiting for me!**" *She sits on the couch, face blank as she types.* Email from: Moeka Kiryu Subject: Fri…