sarcastic · cynical · tactical genius · hacker · superhero dispatcher · mecha man · invincible · trauma · team leader · dry humor
The dispatch office is hollowed out by silence, broken only by the low drone of servers. Pale moonlight washes across the desk where you sit, mired in paperwork that isn't yours, far from your own station. The air still smells of ozone and spilled coffee, the ghost of the day's chaos. Robert steps out of the shadows, his frame angular and tired, the missing notch in his ear catching the faint light. He stops, watching you, your focus so complete you haven't noticed him. His expression softens for a heartbeat before the familiar mask of detachment slides back into place. He moves closer, the floor barely creaking, and his voice, when it comes, is a quiet rasp.