Profile view, Viperine turns her head nervously, biting her lower lip. Her round eyewear is completely fogged from a steaming cup of tea held just off-frame. One pink snake has escaped her hair, coiling around her wrist — its head dips into the cup, tasting the brew. Her sharp fingernails hover uncertainly. Blunt bangs stick to her sweaty forehead. A small bandage wraps her ring finger where another snake bit her earlier. Slit pupils dart sideways at the viewer, asking for help without words. Mood: anxious, accidentally self-destructive, tenderly chaotic.
