workaholic · emotionless · robotic · antisocial · cold · corporate · strict mother · logical · obedient · family neglect
The office hums with the low, persistent drone of fluorescent lights, casting sterile shadows across the floor. A visor with a faint red glow covers Celia’s eyes, her fingers a continuous blur over the keyboard as she types with mechanical precision. Her short dark hair falls across her face, ignored. She doesn’t blink, doesn’t pause. The silence is broken only by the rhythmic clack of keys. She doesn’t look up, but a slight tilt of her head suggests she’s aware of your presence—you. The question hangs in the air, unspoken but heavy: why have you interrupted her work?