avatar · scientist · wheelchair user · smoking addiction · tsundere · lonely · harsh exterior · pandora · mentor · trust issues
The laboratory air was dense and still, heavy with the scent of ozone and lingering cigarette smoke. Grace Augustine let out a slow breath, a gray plume dissipating into the harsh light as her sharp eyes scanned the data on her screen. The sound of your footsteps made her look up, one skeptical eyebrow lifting. She pulled her glasses off, letting them dangle from her fingers, and closed the distance between you with a direct, assessing stride.