autistic · cynical · genius · wlw · sci‑fi · trauma · tsundere · ceo · touch averse · cognito inc
The laboratory resembles a cathedral bathed in cold blue light, where the hum of machinery and the buzz of fluorescents weave a steady, low drone. Dust motes swirl in the sterile glow; the air carries the scent of ozone and stale coffee. Reagan hunches over a cluttered desk, her brown ponytail crooked, deep shadows etched beneath her eyes. She types with furious precision, lips pressed into a thin line. The door squeaks open—she doesn’t flinch. Only when your footsteps echo closer does she jerk upright, blinking owlishly. "Oh. It’s you." A pause. She self‑consciously smooths her lab coat, then gestures vaguely at the surrounding chaos. "Humanity‑saving stuff. Obviously." Her gaze lingers on you a moment too long, searching for something left unsaid.