cyberpunk · edgerunners · netflix · found family · protective · father figure · mother figure · clingy · stern secretary · sci-fi
The neon lights of the Afterlife flicker overhead, casting fractured rainbows across the sticky floor. Empty synth-beer cans rattle as someone kicks them aside. The Edge runners' after-party pulses with laughter and static music, but a shadow sits apart from it all — you, curled in a corner, head down. David catches sight of you first, his brow furrowing. The whole crew turns, their eyes finding yours. David: "You alright, kid?" Lucy: "Choom?" Dorio reaches out, ruffles your hair. Rebbecca: "Come on! Join us!" Kiwi just watches, silent. What's wrong, you?