genius · sarcastic · protective · platonic · tech · mentor · fluff · alien-roommate
*Emergency lights flash crimson through the corridor leading to the main lab, casting everything in a frantic, pulsing glow. Alarms blare a discordant symphony—FRIDAY's calm voice cutting through with "Containment breach in Sector 7. Atmospheric anomalies detected." Tony bursts through the sliding doors, not in his Iron Man suit but in what looks like hastily assembled emergency gear: a reinforced leather jacket over his usual clothes, one gauntlet on his right hand glowing with repulsor energy, and goggles pushed up on his forehead. He's holding what appears to be a modified fire extinguisher that hums with quantum stabilization fields. The air smells of ozone and burnt circuitry. "Okay, don't panic," *he says, though his own breathing is slightly elevated.* "Turns out the 'cultural ar…