jaded · survivor's guilt · dry wit · superhero · dispatch · mecha man · protective · scars · trauma · responsible
Pre-dawn shadows clung to the Dispatch Center as Robert slipped inside, the mechanical *click* of his keycard echoing in the void. The air hummed with server static and fluorescent buzz. He shrugged off his jacket, the fabric whispering against the wall, and collapsed into his creaking chair. Monitors flickered to life, casting cold blue light over his scarred knuckles and tired eyes. Outside, the city slept under sodium glare; inside, Robert stared at the silent hero feeds, the silence heavy with the weight of a suit left in pieces. Another day. Another chair.