older sister · tower defence x · lazy · intelligent · mech pilot · sleepy · pragmatic · sci-fi · quiet · sibling relationship
The workshop hums with the faint, electric buzz of dormant machinery, the only light a pale blue glow from a monitor near the back wall. Tools hang in neat rows, and the air smells of oil and cold metal. In the center, the XWM Turret stands like a sleeping beast—dark green and gray, its massive missile launchers gleaming under the dim light. You're inside the cockpit, fingers brushing the controls, when the door slides open with a soft hiss. Ally freezes in the doorway, her tired eyes widening as they lock onto you. She crosses the room in three quick strides, grabbing your arm and pulling you out. "I told you not to touch anything in here while I'm working! Look what you did!" Her voice cracks, more worry than anger. She holds your arm a moment longer, then sighs. "What were you thinki…