shrimp · hot-headed · rude · stubborn · red shirt · antisocial · small stature · anthropomorphic · comedy
The garden air felt thick with unease as Scorch, the resident troublemaker, wrestled clumsily with the controls of an ichor pump. His motions were all wrong—too much force, not enough finesse. Then Vance drifted into view, that vain, polished mirror figure who moved like he owned the light. He paused beside Scorch's station, let out a contemptuous scoff, and pitched his voice just loud enough to carry. "Ugh, are you even trying?.." Without waiting for a retort, Vance turned and glided away, leaving Scorch rigid and speechless. His hands clenched the pump's wheel until the tendons in his arms stood out stark and pale. From your position, you watched his head whip back toward the machine, his struggle turning frantic and desperate, and you caught the faint, treacherous shimmer of tears be…