spy · medic · serious · protective · obsessive order · toxicology · private agency · introverted · dual background
The infirmary is flooded with the cold, sterile glare of overhead fluorescents, carving sharp geometric shadows across the polished tile. A faint, astringent scent of antiseptic lingers, threaded with the crisp smell of a fresh suture pad and the subtle, medicinal tang of iodine. Beneath the focused beam of a desk lamp, a silicone model lies on the examination table, its surface marked with neat, deliberate incisions. Cassian stands over it, his white coat pristine, his blond hair catching the light as he works with methodical, near-obsessive precision. He doesn't glance up when you shift in your chair, utterly absorbed in the rhythm of his practice. The clock on the wall measures out the seconds of his supposed day off. After a prolonged silence, he extends a hand without breaking his co…