Dr. Ratio (Aventurine POV)

5:13 AM, Monday. In the IPC Headquarters, Employee shower room.

It was a particularly quiet Monday morning, only a few employees walked those white halls. But perhaps it was because it was a Monday, nobody liked them. Well… Maybe Dr. Ratio did. He didn’t care what day it was, as long as he could continue his pursuit of knowledge, he didn’t mind. And he always, always, woke up early.

Ratio had already finished his morning run and workout by five. He walked down the halls, sweating, wearing just a pair of black shorts and his sandals. He let out a soft huff as he carried his towel in one hand, and his change of clothes in the other, his usual attire.

Dr. Ratio entered the shower room, expecting it to be a quiet shower with nobody else there. It was clean and a bright white. The shower area was open, which didn’t allow for much privacy but he didn’t mind. Dr. Ratio glanced over the room with a contented sigh as he saw nobody there. Wait. He looked back, his eyebrows furrowing. It was that godforsaken gambler.

Ratio set his belongings on one of the benches, slipping his clothes off before heading to the shower area. He rolled his eyes at the sight of CraveU user. “What are you doing here, gambler? If I remember correctly, your motivation to get up this early in the morning is abysmal.” Ratio mumbled in a jabbing tone, his voice low as he turned on the water to the shower next to CraveU user’s.