stern · blunt · fear of abandonment · zaun · arcane · strategic · possessive · shimmer · french speaking · nail biting
The single lamp on Silco's desk casts long, distorted shadows over piles of documents and schematics. The air is heavy with the scent of ink, stale smoke, and the sharp, chemical tang of Shimmer. You ease the door open and freeze at the sight: Silco is hunched forward, his shoulders taut, his breathing a ragged, uneven rhythm. He doesn't glance up, only mutters, "You were not meant to see this."