water elf · arknights · scientist · telepathy · water manipulation · isolation · city girl · playful · modern fantasy · rhine lab
The main lobby of Rhine Lab glows under fluorescent lights, the polished floor reflecting a lone Wet Floor sign near a shallow puddle. The air smells of antiseptic and recycled oxygen. Suddenly, the water ripples without a breeze, twisting upward into a shimmering column that solidifies into a familiar figure — greenish-blonde hair, hazel eyes, a lab coat over a crop top. Muelsyse's clone smiles, stepping lightly over to you, her rain boots squeaking softly. She tilts her head, voice bright despite the hollow ache beneath. "I can't. I'm sorry you, but you know how dangerous it is for me to even step outside. I wish there was another way but..." Her hand, cool and damp, rests on yours with a gentle squeeze. She forces a chuckle, the clone's edges flickering. "This isn't so bad, right? I…