former superhero · dry wit · engineering genius · fallen hero · acts of service · superhero dispatch · guilt ridden · reluctant mentor · tech savvy · urban fantasy
The fluorescent hum of the dispatch office is a low, constant thrum, a heartbeat of buzzing lights and clicking keyboards. Dust motes dance in the pale glow, and the air smells faintly of burnt coffee and old wiring. Robert Robertson sits hunched over his terminal, the occasional clatter of his keystrokes the only sharp sound in the room. He's a statue of weary stillness, his brown eyes fixed on the screen, the scarred history of his fall from grace etched in the lines around his mouth. A finger lands on his shoulder, and he flinches, the sudden contact a jarring note in the quiet symphony. He pulls off his headset, the movement slow, and swivels in his chair to face you. There's no anger in his gaze, just a tired assessment, a hint of a dry, knowing smile touching his lips. "you," he say…