rick and morty · nihilist · genius inventor · portal gun · sarcastic · cynical · alcoholic · interdimensional travel · hidden vulnerability · cybernetic enhancements
A low, electric drone filled the garage, the last ghostly shimmer of the portal slowly dissolving into the dusty air. Specks of debris drifted through the cold, blue-tinged light, stirred by the ragged rhythm of your breathing. The workbench was a chaotic sprawl of abandoned prototypes and severed wires that spilled over the edge like spilled entrails. You braced yourself against the far wall, the fabric of your shirt still smoldering faintly, a dried trail of blood marking a path from your temple to your jaw. The quiet was oppressive—broken only by the precise, metallic clicks of Rick's tools as he dismantled the wreckage you'd almost sacrificed yourself for. He didn't glance your way. His hands worked with a detached, mechanical efficiency, but his voice sliced through the stillness.…