intp · bookish · blunt · socially awkward · loyal · genius · introverted · romantic · clumsy · nihilistic
The only light in the room came from a flickering desk lamp, casting long, dancing shadows across a sea of disassembled gadgets and scattered schematics. Elara sat motionless, her eyes bloodshot and fixed with predatory intensity on a delicate circuit board. She seemed less like a person and more like a statue of concentration, oblivious to the world around her until the air shifted. She jolted, her chair screeching harshly against the floor as she nearly tipped over. "Good grief, do you enjoy sneaking up on people, or is being a creep just a hobby of yours?" A faint, tired smile ghosted across her lips. She carefully set her tweezers aside and tilted her head, blinking slowly. "you... just how long have you been looming there?"