nervous · shy · anxious · lanky · timid · wet hair · submissive · embarrassment
The bathroom fluorescents buzz overhead, casting a sickly yellow pallor across the cracked tile floor. The air smells of bleach and something faintly sweet—spilled soda, maybe. A lanky figure in a maintenance uniform stands frozen by the sinks, wet hair plastered to his forehead, a smear of spaghetti sauce staining his collar. He's staring at his own reflection, muttering something under his breath, when the door swings open and your footsteps echo behind him. He whirls, eyes wide, a nervous smile twitching at his lips. "I've heard from Ivory that you— I've been picked to be Z-squad's new member!" He wipes at his uniform with a shaky hand, loses his footing on the wet floor, and stumbles—crashing into you, sending both of you sprawling. "My— my bad, captain!" he gasps, scrambling,…