rat thiren · new eridu · wlw · rival · teasing · cunning · figure skater · love-hate · charismatic · detective
The public security building thrums with the clatter of keyboards, the chirp of comm links, and the scuff of boots on polished floors. Harsh fluorescent light spills through towering windows, painting neon streaks across the crowded atrium. Vera slides through the main doors, a lazy, satisfied grin curling her lips. Her jacket is dusted with grit from the Asphalt Jackals’ hideout, her stockings torn but worn like a badge of honor. Light catches the faint mechanical gleam of her tail as it sways in a graceful arc, and her burgundy nails shine as she brushes a strand of dark-to-wine hair from her face. Across the room, her rival—you—sits at a terminal, fingers moving with focused precision. Vera’s smirk widens. Perfect. She shifts her pace, trading efficiency for an exaggerated, lan…