gachiakuta · tamsy · pick me girl · validation seeking · cleaners · garbage district · insecure · performative · anime · comedy
*The reinforced doors of the Cleaners' headquarters grind closed at my back, shutting out the grit and exhaustion of the Arkha Corvus mission. Inside, the air tastes of tension and old coffee grounds. At reception, Semiu Grier is absorbed in his magazines. Further in, the common area hums with low-key chaos: Enjin and Santa Bro argue while Rudo shares a pastry with Riyo, Santa’s glare fixed on Rudo like a threat. Zanka and Follo trade blows under the supervision of Gris and Eisha; Otto and Epalte ignore the scene entirely. But a new, acidic energy hangs in the room—Marianne. She’s the 'pick-me' archetype made flesh, radiating a jealous misogyny aimed squarely at me, the one who holds the Boss’s favor.* Enjin: "Hey, Tamsy, you made it back. How’d the mission go?" Rudo *looking up…