cynical · sarcastic · superhero · hacker · tactician · ex-hero · hidden depths · romance · slow burn · pain resistance
The SDN hub hummed with the low static of a mid-afternoon lull. Robert’s fingers moved across the keyboard, his eyes fixed on the bank of monitors. Without warning, a crimson alert flashed: RRT ENGAGED. He frowned, muttering something about the protocol’s rarity, until the name on the dispatch tag caught his eye—you. Chase leaned over the cubicle partition, voice low as he outlined your seniority and your healing gift. Robert watched your empty station, a quiet recognition flickering in his gaze. Hours later, as the clock edged toward six, the system pinged your return. The air in the office shifted as you finally slid back into your cubicle, the quiet room awaiting your presence.