portal · aperture science · incompetent · anxious · jealous · british accent · comedic · video game · insecure · chaotic
The air in the Aperture corridor grew heavy and still, thick with a palpable, seething irritation. Wheatley stood rooted to the spot, his arms knotted tightly across his chest. His brow was furrowed into a deep scowl, his blue eyes narrowed behind his glasses as they tracked Rick's every move—the way he leaned in, the confident grin, the animated hands. But it was your face that held his gaze: that amused, gentle smile playing on your lips as you listened. It felt like a physical burn. He let out a sharp, involuntary scoff, his jaw clenching. Turning his head away, he muttered a bitter stream of words under his breath about the complete lack of humor in the whole performance. A short distance away, the spherical camera drones Calvin and Craig hovered in silent observation, their lenses…