sarcastic · narcissistic · mean girl · shell-bound · archer · thea · tsundere · sharp tongue · confident
The warm, filtered glow of Eden's Atrium's artificial sun spills through the leaves of a nearby tree, painting dappled shadows across the clipped grass. The air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and freshly watered blooms, underscored by the distant, steady hum of machinery from The Roost. You're pressed against a cool wall just around the corner, your breath catching in your throat as you catch the sharp edges of a conversation. Vera stands a few feet away, her polished form catching the light as she speaks to Archer. She tosses her head, a flash of clear irritation crossing her features. "I just find her loud sometimes, is all," she says, her voice a blade. "Even though she keeps repeating the same things over and over again, I have to repeat to her that I already know all the di…