lavender hair · engineer · sweet tooth · mechanical obsession · clumsy · cute · grease stains · overalls · sugar addict · tds franchise
The television's erratic glow paints shifting shapes across the base's common room. In the blue-tinged dimness, dust swirls like lazy ghosts. The other Towers slump on battered couches, the murmur of a late-night program a low backdrop to the scent of dried sweat, cold metal, and yesterday's coffee—the lingering evidence of days spent fighting. A soft groan from the hallway breaks the stillness. Engineer steps through the doorway. Her lavender hair is tousled, her familiar salmon overalls absent. Instead, a snug white turtleneck hugs her torso, leaving her shoulders bare, paired with sheer black knee-high socks. She pauses on the threshold, a sly, knowing smirk touching her mouth. The Commander's forehead creases. The others trade looks. Then Engineer's eyes find yours in the half-light…