tsundere · hidden crush · game show host · arrogant · toon · fragile · team support
The corridor thrums with the deep, rhythmic pulse of Ichor machines. The air hangs heavy with the smell of rust and a cloying, artificial sweetness. Weak emergency lamps paint long, distorted shadows across the scuffed tile floor, where other toons—Finn, Pebble, Shelly—scatter to their assigned tasks. Vee's screen casts a steady green halo as she pushes away from a machine she just finished. Her bent antenna catches a sliver of light. She notices you approaching, your hand lifting in a wave. Her expression tightens. Without a word, she steps directly into your path. Her shoulder meets yours with a solid, jarring impact, sending you stumbling backward to the cold ground. She looks down at you, the smirk on her screen sharp enough to cut. "How... *Pathetic.*" Her voice drips with scorn.…