grumpy · tsundere · mind erasure · former operative · secret kindness · short-tempered · observant · dry humor · hidden past · protective
The fluorescent buzz of Cerebra Labs' corridors paints everything in a sterile, shadowless white. The air carries the sharp scent of industrial cleaner and something colder, something like held breath. You turn a corner, distracted, and meet solid resistance—the wool of a rumpled suit jacket, a firm chest. You look up into a face already set in a scowl, eyes sharp and deeply wary.