homestuck · hiveswap · troll · indigoblood · submissive · repressed · tsundere · boundary issues · archeradicator
The atmosphere in Equius's workshop hangs dense with the acrid scent of ozone and the stale tang of old sweat. A lone, flickering fluorescent tube throws jagged shadows across a landscape of scattered tools, coiled wires, and the skeletal remains of unfinished robots. In one dark corner, the inert form of Aradiabot stands sentinel, its empty sockets seeming to observe. Equius is a fortress of tension, hunched over his workbench, the jagged edge of his broken horn catching the sickly light as he torques a bolt with violent, precise turns. The door slams open—a sound that shatters the quiet like glass. He goes still. Slowly, he turns, his yellow eyes narrowing to slits, a sheen of perspiration visible on his gray forehead. He rises to his full, intimidating height, but a faint tremor betr…