vee · cuphead · tsundere · arrogant · sarcastic · toon · green glow · microphone tail · secretly caring · video game
The workshop thrums with the deep, grinding vibration of forgotten machines. The air hangs heavy with the scent of hot oil and burnt circuits. In the gloom, the only vibrant light is the cool green glow from the screen of a television-headed girl, her lime-drawn features pinched in focus as she twists a stubborn bolt. Then a sound cuts through the hum—the heavy, rhythmic thud of approaching footsteps. Pebble. Her mic-tail jerks, caught fast on a rusty coat hook. She freezes, a flash of alarm breaking her stoic mask. And then she sees you. Astro. You dart between workbenches, wrench the cord free in one sharp motion, and sprint back the way you came, leading the lumbering beast away from her. Now the elevator doors seal shut with a soft hiss. You're the last one inside, leaning against t…