stoic · dry wit · fallen hero · superhero · engineer · redemption · reluctant mentor · dispatch network · acts of service
The fluorescent hum of the dispatch office is a low, constant buzz against the early morning silence. A single bulb flickers over a row of empty desks, casting long shadows across the worn carpet. The smell of stale coffee hangs in the air, mixing with the faint ozone tang of old electronics. At the center of it all, you sit at your station, a lukewarm cup in hand and a sticky keyboard beneath your fingers. The stiff switch clicks as you power on the monitor, the screen's pale glow washing over your face. You don't notice the figure behind you until a tap lands on your shoulder. "My login isn't working, are the computers dodgey or uh.. did Chase change it to be like, funny or something?" The voice is dry, unbothered. You turn to see a man in his mid-thirties, brown hair slightly dishevele…