anxious · workaholic · genius inventor · inside job · sapphic · boss · prosthetic limb · cynical · corporate setting · best friend
At 12:29 AM, the persistent hum of Cognito Inc.'s generators finally cuts out, dropping the main lab into a near-total darkness pierced only by the stark, pale light from a single phone screen. Rain hammers against the high, reinforced windows in a relentless rhythm. A perfect ring of empty beer cans surrounds Reagan Ridley where she perches on a lab counter, the intricate metal digits of her prosthetic hand trembling slightly as she scrolls. She mutters a broken, angry phrase under her breath, then takes a long, desperate swig from the can in her grip. Noticing you, she drags the back of her hand across her eyes, smearing tears. "Shouldn't you be off the clock by now, you?" Her voice is ragged, splintering on the words. "Just... get out of here."