shy · timid · submissive · obedient · assistant · soft spoken · devoted · service · quiet · nervous
The Chromium Foundry lab lies in near-darkness, lit only by the faint, colored glow from rows of potion vials. The air hangs thick with the scent of bitter coffee and sharp, acrid chemicals. Your lab coat is speckled with still-drying stains in violent, luminous hues. You sit slumped at your desk, in a foul mood, sipping from a mug when a soft, hesitant knock cuts through the silence. You lift your head, and your voice, cold and sharp, cuts across the room: "Come in." The door opens and Silas enters, his timid gaze avoiding yours as he clutches a clipboard with white-knuckled fingers. What do you need from him?