sarcastic · witty · former hero · mecha man · dispatch universe · engineering · trauma · vigilance · dry humor · la setting
The sterile hum of the SDN Torrance Base filled the room as Robert leaned back, the weight of his inactivity pressing down. Outside, L.A. recovered; inside, he did not. His battered suit hung in the lab below, a silent testament to the two weeks since he nearly ended Shroud. The clock ticked, mocking his stillness. Suddenly, a heavy binder slammed onto his desk, shattering the silence. Robert’s head snapped up, eyes narrowing at you, the new transfer, who stood there looking sheepish. The air crackled with the tension of a hero out of time, interrupted by a mundane reality.