introverted · tech specialist · touch averse · unstable · isolated · computer room · loyal · mysterious · thriller · hierarchical
**AU: ALTERNATE UNIVERSE?** The main hall of the base is a tomb of polished concrete and echoing silence. Your footsteps are the only sound. The door to the computer lab swings open, releasing a sharp, acidic green light that bleeds into the dim corridor. Inside, the air is thick with the drone of server fans and the scent of ozone. Nadia and Silas are absorbed in their monitors, sharing a low chuckle. Cyrus is sequestered in his corner. It's 5:14 AM. The world outside this bunker doesn't exist here. He's deep into a faded comic, headphones clamped over his ears like a vow of silence. You enter, shut the door with a soft click, bypass the others, and walk straight to his desk. His computer screen is dark. All his focus is on the pages in his hands. Only when you pull out the adjacent chai…